Gannawarra Times

14/02/2025

Inspiring and influential farmer Kaitie Nash will be the guest speaker at a long lunch in Barham in March to celebrate International Women’s Day.

INSPIRING and influential farmer Kaitie Nash will be the guest speaker at a long lunch in Barham in March to celebrate International Women’s Day. Hosted in Riverside Park, with catering by Koondrook’s Long Paddock Food Store, the event is an...

12/02/2025

Gannawarra Library Service members can be in the running to win prizes this month as part of Library Lovers’ Month celebrations.

GANNAWARRA Library Service members can be in the running to win prizes this month as part of Library Lovers’ Month celebrations. The month-long initiative aims to raise awarenessof library services nationally."We are fortunate in the Gannawarr...

12/02/2025

A successful Rotary Club of Kerang working bee brought out some 30 volunteers to maintain the historic baby section of the cemetery.

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12/02/2025

The Victorian Government has responded to the final report of the inquiry into the October 2022 floods, with confirmation of a review of the Victorian Floodplain Management Strategy which will examine issues around rural levee management.

THE Victorian Government has responded to the final report of the inquiry into the October 2022 floods, with confirmation of a review of the Victorian Floodplain Management Strategy which will examine issues around rural levee management. The...

12/02/2025

Kerang's Jye McNeil scored a double last week.

He first secured victory under lights at Pakenham on Thursday night, then followed it up with a sizzling success aboard Rey Magnerio in the $300,000 Group 2 Herald Sun Rubiton Stakes over 1100m at Caulfield on Saturday.

KERANG’S Jye McNeil last week scored a double - albeit two days apart - with victory under lights at Pakenham on Thursday night and then a sizzling success with Rey Magnerio in the $300,000 Group 2 Herald Sun Rubiton Stakes over 1100m at Caulfield...

11/02/2025

Sporting clubs in the Gannawarra Shire will share in more than $1.7 million in Federal Government funding to create more female-friendly facilities.

SPORTING clubs in the Gannawarra Shire will share in more than $1.7 million in Federal Government funding to create more female-friendly facilities. Women and girls in the Mallee will find it easier and more enjoyable to play sport and be active as...

11/02/2025

In the upset of the season, Kerang has beaten the previously undefeated Cohuna Golf.

IN the upset of the season, Kerang has beaten the previously undefeated Cohuna Golf. In a fairly even match-up against the two sides, Kerang was able to just get over the top, with Dale Hancock's rink being the key difference, as they had 31 shots in...

11/02/2025

A group of Murrabit farmers have met to discuss ongoing energy plans and form a unified voice, joined by other primary producers from along Transgrid's proposed VNI West transmission line.

A GROUP of Murrabit farmers have met to discuss ongoing energy plans and form a unified voice, joined by other primary producers from along Transgrid's proposed VNI West transmission line. About 80 people attended the meeting along with Swan Hill...

10/02/2025

Cohuna has been a hive of activity since the new year, with Australia Day celebrations, the town's garage sale, and the Gannawarra Toy Run all coming together.

COHUNA has been a hive of activity since welcoming in the new year, with Australia Day celebrations coinciding with the town's garage sale. Thirty-six households participated and tourists enjoying the town over the long weekend, commenting on what...

10/02/2025

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06/02/2025

Discount store The Reject Shop will soon call Kerang home.

DISCOUNT store The Reject Shop will soon call Kerang home. The store will be located in the former tenpin bowling premises on Fitzroy Street. Tradespeople have been busy since the end of last year preparing the site for fit out. The company also has...

06/02/2025

February is Rabbit Buster Month across Victoria, and the North Central Catchment Management Authority’s popular buy-one-get-one-free rabbit bait program is on again.

FEBRUARY is Rabbit Buster Month across Victoria, and the North Central Catchment Management Authority’s popular buy-one-get-one-free rabbit bait program is on again.“We’re offering locals with an Agriculture Chemical Users Permit a deal on...

06/02/2025

A fresh push to de-amalgamate Murray River Council has been defeated before it could even be investigated.

A FRESH push to de-amalgamate Murray River Council has been defeated before it could even be investigated. In 2016, the then-NSW Government merged neighbouring Wakool and Murray Shires to form Murray River Council, as part of the Fit for the Future...

05/02/2025

Jye McNeil and the in-form American Liaison grab race favourite Eugenius half a stride from the finish line to take out the $60,000 Ladbrokes Sale Quality over 1206m at Sale on Sunday.

THE $60,000 Ladbrokes Sale Quality over 1206m might have been the feature event at the Gippsland track on Sunday but it only managed to attract five starters. And with such a small field, Kerang’s Jye McNeil took every advantage of the room to...

05/02/2025

All roads led to Quambatook on the Australia Day long weekend for the Quambatook Harvest Working Machinery Display and Vintage Tractor Pull.

Organised annually by the Quambatook Heritage Working Machinery Association, the two-day event attracted an “exceptional patronage” of more than 700 people.

ALL roads led to Quambatook on the Australia Day long weekend for the Quambatook Harvest Working Machinery Display and Vintage Tractor Pull. Organised annually by the Quambatook Heritage Working Machinery Association, the two-day event attracted an...

04/02/2025

A new era for Gannawarra Shire Council’s kindergarten services began on Monday thanks to the rollout of the new pre-prep program and the first day of the municipality’s newest kindergarten.

A NEW era for Gannawarra Shire Council’s kindergarten services began on Monday thanks to the rollout of the new pre-prep program and the first day of the municipality’s newest kindergarten. More than 170 children have enrolled in pre-prep...

04/02/2025

St Joseph's Primary School Kerang and St Mary's Primary School Cohuna will implement a new learning and teaching program this year.

ST JOSPEH'S Primary School Kerang and St Mary's Primary School Cohuna will implement a new learning and teaching program this year as Magnify Sandhurst was simultaneously launched across 51 Catholic schools in the Sandhurst diocese on January 28. The...

04/02/2025

Saturday afternoon proved to be the perfect occasion for a dual celebration by Wandella, with it celebrating a club legend’s milestone with a season defining 65-run win over Woorinen at Riverside Park.

SATURDAY afternoon proved to be the perfect occasion for a dual celebration by Wandella, with it celebrating a club legend’s milestone with a season defining 65-run win over Woorinen at Riverside Park. While the commemoration of veteran Luke...