Gannawarra Times

31/07/2024

Prolific Kerang carrot cake competitor Catherine Rosewall has vowed to keep peeling and grating until she wins.

Ms Rosewall claimed second prize for her famed cake in the Victorian Agricultural Show Convention state final

PROLIFIC Kerang carrot cake competitor Catherine Rosewall has vowed to keep peeling and grating until she wins. Ms Rosewall claimed second prize for her famed cake in the Victorian Agricultural Show Convention state final at Kaniva on June 29. She...

31/07/2024

Cohuna's branch of the Gannawarra Library Service will operate with updated opening hours as of Monday, August 5.

The Cohuna Library, based within the town's Gannawarra Shire Council customer service centre, will close an hour earlier on weekdays.

COHUNA'S branch of the Gannawarra Library Service will operate with updated opening hours as of Monday, August 5. The Cohuna Library, based within the town's Gannawarra Shire Council customer service centre, will close an hour earlier on weekdays. The...

30/07/2024

The Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project has the potential to drive economic growth for the Gannawarra region or destroy precious farmland and have lasting environmental effects, according to advocates and opponents.

THE Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project has the potential to drive economic growth for the Gannawarra region or destroy precious farmland and have lasting environmental effects, according to advocates and opponents. Rare...

30/07/2024

Students at Kerang Christian College have been busy since the start of the school year preparing a musical show for the community.

The free performance of ‘Jailhouse Rock! Shake, Rattle and Roll’ will be staged on Friday, August 2, 7pm, at the Kerang Memorial Hall.

STUDENTS at Kerang Christian College have been busy since the start of the school year preparing a musical show for the community. The free performance of ‘Jailhouse Rock! Shake, Rattle and Roll’ will be staged on Friday, August 2, 7pm, at the...

30/07/2024

Wandella Football Netball Club celebrated one of their standout performers of the past decade on Saturday, as forward Justin Robinson played his 200th senior game for the club.

WANDELLA Football Netball Club celebrated one of their standout performers of the past decade on Saturday, as forward Justin Robinson played his 200th senior game for the club. The Bombers celebrated Robinson’s achievement with a seven-point win...

30/07/2024

The new Koorangie Energy Storage System west of Kerang is well on track with construction ahead of schedule.

It is estimated, once complete in 2025, the facility will be able, on a single charge of the battery system, to power all the homes in the Gannawarra Shire for more than 14 days or all the homes in Kerang for more than 30 days.

The new Koorangie Energy Storage System west of Kerang is well on track with construction ahead of schedule. The large-scale rechargeable lithium-ion batteries project will house 100 Tesla Megapacks capable of storing 185-megawatts of energy. It is...

30/07/2024

The Mallee Eagles exacted revenge for their heartbreaking one-goal loss to Cohuna earlier this season, defeating the Kangas on Saturday by 11 goals.

THE Mallee Eagles exacted revenge for their heartbreaking one-goal loss to Cohuna earlier this season, defeating the Kangas on Saturday by 11 goals. The 45-34 win all but cements the Eagles’ spot in this year’s finals series, with the...

29/07/2024

Projects to help diversify the Gannawarra economy are progressing, with a new free range egg farm in the earthworks stage.

PROJECTS to help diversify the Gannawarra economy are progressing, with a new free range egg farm in the earthworks stage. Gannawarra Council executive manager of economic development Roger Griffiths said work had begun on the $40 million free range...

29/07/2024

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29/07/2024

Koondrook residents will help transform the town’s economy with the development of a new strategy as it transitions from native logging.

KOONDROOK residents will help transform the town’s economy with the development of a new strategy as it transitions from native logging. Through the State Government’s Community Development Fund, $500,000 has been provided to develop the...

29/07/2024

Police are investigating the theft of a car from a workshop in Cohuna last weekend.

POLICE are investigating the theft of a car from a workshop in Cohuna last weekend. Police believe the sky-blue Holden HX Monaro GTS, registration 63686H, was stolen from a workshop in Gibbins Drive around 1.30am on Saturday, July 20. The vehicle...

25/07/2024

Car enthusiasts Tina Watts and Andrew Catz are set to hit the road in their 1985 VK Commodore as they take part in the Great Endeavour Rally.

CAR enthusiasts Tina Watts and Andrew Catz are set to hit the road in their 1985 VK Commodore as they take part in the Great Endeavour Rally. Set to begin on August 22 in Roma, Queensland, the event will pass through Birdsville...

25/07/2024

The skeletal remains of a carp hangs over a line of fence wire at Dale Trevorrow's Kerang cattle and cropping farm.

THE skeletal remains of a carp hangs over a line of fence wire at Dale Trevorrow's Kerang cattle and cropping farm.“There were thousands dead across our paddocks, so many that the birds and foxes couldn’t clean them all up,” he said. It was...

24/07/2024

Friday was a big day for the Kerang Neighbourhood House as equipment purchased with a $50,000 grant from the National Australia Bank (NAB) arrived.

FRIDAY was a big day for the Kerang Neighbourhood House as equipment purchased with a $50,000 grant from the National Australia Bank (NAB) arrived. In June it was announced that it was one of only 25 organisations to receive grants from the NAB...

24/07/2024

Cohuna resident Greg Hipwell had a blast when he represented Australia in the 15th International Clay Target Shooting Federation's World DTL Championship this month.

COHUNA resident Greg Hipwell had a blast when he represented Australia in the 15th International Clay Target Shooting Federation's World DTL Championship this month. The 69-year-old achieved his dream of...

23/07/2024

Justin Colville has been appointed the new principal at St Joseph's Primary School in Kerang.

JUSTIN Colville has been appointed the new principal at St Joseph's Primary School in Kerang. Mr Colville is a born and bred local boy who has lived most of his life in Kerang, departing briefly to study teaching in Bendigo then beginning his...

23/07/2024

Kerang caused one of the upsets of the season at the weekend as the Blues led from start to finish to defeat finals contenders Balranald by nine goals at Riverside Park.

KERANG caused one of the upsets of the season at the weekend as the Blues led from start to finish to defeat finals contenders Balranald by nine goals at Riverside Park. With windy conditions making scoring difficult, it was the Blues...

23/07/2024

Kerang has joined the Tesla Supercharger network, with three units at the IGA Supermarket in Victoria Street becoming operational.

KERANG has joined the Tesla Supercharger network, with three units at the IGA Supermarket in Victoria Street becoming operational. It is one of only 93 sites available in Australia that will allow a 15-minute charge that gives the vehicle...

23/07/2024

Gannawarra Council executive manager of economic development Roger Griffiths says the level of “misinformation peddled by some people” about renewable energy in the shire is “unhelpful”.

GANNAWARRA Council executive manager of economic development Roger Griffiths says the level of “misinformation peddled by some people” about renewable energy in the shire is “unhelpful”.“Many people don't understand...

22/07/2024

Detectives from Victoria Police's Taskforce Lunar have arrested two men in relation to an arson attack on a Cohuna tobacconist early this month.

DETECTIVES from Victoria Police's Taskforce Lunar have arrested two men in relation to an arson attack on a Cohuna tobacconist early this month. Police executed a search warrant at a home in Tarneit on July 16, where a 37-year-old Tarneit man was...

21/07/2024

17/07/2024

Cohuna's Jack Geary will lead the Kangas into battle again next season, with the club confirming Geary’s re-signing for 2025.

“The club decided they were happy for me to go around again and I’ve loved my time here so far, so it was a pretty easy decision in the end.”

COHUNA’S Jack Geary will lead the Kangas into battle again next season, with the club confirming Geary’s re-signing for 2025. It will be Geary’s second year in charge of Cohuna, having arrived from Bendigo Football League club...

17/07/2024

Kerang Soccer Club organisers Daniel Roberts and Daniel Michaels were a major part of the club’s Kits For Kids Soccer-a-thon on Wednesday and Thursday last week.

KERANG Soccer Club organisers Daniel Roberts and Daniel Michaels were a major part of the club’s Kits For Kids Soccer-a-thon on Wednesday and Thursday last week. The idea of the fundraiser is to provide soccer guernseys, shorts and socks for...

16/07/2024

Kerang MDAS held its annual NAIDOC Family Fun Day last Tuesday as a part of the celebrations, bringing families, kids and the community together.

KERANG MDAS held its annual NAIDOC Family Fun Day last Tuesday as a part of the celebrations, bringing families, kids and the community together. Reinforcements from Swan Hill and Mildura were on hand to help with...

16/07/2024

Pyramid Hill have followed up last weekend’s upset win over Marong and continued their climb up the Loddon Valley ladder with a strong 47-point win over fellow finals contender Bridgewater on Saturday.

PYRAMID Hill have followed up last weekend’s upset win over Marong and continued their climb up the Loddon Valley ladder with a strong 47-point win over fellow finals contender Bridgewater on Saturday. After trailing by four points...

16/07/2024

Gray’s Bakery has a long association with Kerang, and that association has been further cemented with several historic items from the family business donated to the Kerang Historical Museum.

Noel Fishernfisher@theguardian. com. auGray’s Bakery has a long association with Kerang, and that association has been further cemented with several historic items from the family business donated to the Kerang Historical Museum. Family patriarch...

16/07/2024

Macorna have pinched a narrow victory over Wandella with the Tigers winning by three points in what was almost a mirror-image of the teams' round six Golden Rivers Football Netball League seniors matchup.

MACORNA have pinched a narrow victory over Wandella with the Tigers winning by three points in what was almost a mirror-image of the teams' round six Golden Rivers Football Netball League seniors matchup. The two sides, who sit equal on wins in...

16/07/2024

Cohuna, like many towns in the region, has only one paramedic.

Ambulance Victoria Cohuna paramedic Daine Stephenson, the man in the firing line, said issues in the health system have been highlighted since COVID with the ambulance service the fall-back for the health system.

Cohuna, like many towns in the region, has only one paramedic. And if an emergency case requires transport to Bendigo or Echuca, residents are without cover for up to six hours. Ambulance Victoria Cohuna paramedic Daine Stephenson, the man in the...