The Guardian

New ED open date set

THE new and highly anticipated Swan Hill District Health emergency department will officially open and be accepting patients from 8.01am on Wednesday, December 11. In the lead-up, SHDH is opening the doors for the community to celebrate...

3 hours ago

Property News

Euston housing development approved

PLANS for more housing and accommodation in Euston are underway after Balranald Shire Council approved a proposal for a multi-dwelling housing development on Carey Street located off the Sturt Highway. The building of the units was unanimously...

20 Nov 2024

Farming and Environment

Keep up fruit fly fight, urge growers

FRUIT growers in northern Victoria will meet the agriculture minister next week to urge the government to continue funding the fight against Queensland fruit fly. Representatives from Fruit Growers Victoria will discuss the future of combating the...

20 Nov 2024

News

Mallee Regional Partnership welcomes new members

TWO new members have been inducted into the Mallee Regional Partnership to help advocate on behalf of the region. Water industry representative Paul Northey and mining industry representative Bernie Hyde are the new appointees to the six member...

20 Nov 2024

politics

Social media ban fails to address real issues

THE ban on social media for people aged under 16 is a “quick fix”, according to Independent candidate for Farrer Michelle Milthorpe. The educator said the Federal Government’s proposal failed to address the root causes of social media misuse...

19 Nov 2024

News

Gambling companies on notice to return stolen money

MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton will soon table a private member’s Bill to compel gambling companies to return proceeds of crime to victims. Ms Dalton has joined forces with federal MP Andrew Wilkie and Tasmanian MP Kristie Johnston to concurrently...

19 Nov 2024

Video

Videos

Blue Ribbon Day: Honoring Our Heroes and Building a Safer Tomorrow

Blue Ribbon Day is 29 September, which coincides with National Police Remembrance Day. Blue Ribbon Day is a chance for the community to say thank you to those who protect and serve our community and ensure that those who have fallen are never...

28 Sep 2023

Farming and Environment

Swan Hill Sale yards today.

The livestock awaiting transportation to their new owners at the Swan Hill Sale Yards this morning They were sold in the livestock sale which started at 7.30am this morning

27 Jul 2023

Farming and Environment

Abattoir a business boost for emu farm

JEFF Long’s $2.5 million investment in a processing facility is about to start paying dividends at his Tragowel emu property. The delayed completion of the facility has had a knock-on effect on this year’s production schedule, which is...

12 Feb 2023

Swings and Strings Festival above par

MURRAY Downs Golf Club was the place to be on Friday evening, with almost 2000 people attending the Swings and Strings Festival in the idyllic setting of the greens. The festival, part of the NSW Open calendar, was a chance for locals to get...

19 Nov 2024

Golf

World-class success

MURRAY Downs boldly stepped into the world spotlight last week, hosting one of the richest golfing events in Australia, the NSW Open men’s championship. And while Lucas Herbert had the honour of taking home the cup, management, staff, board and...

19 Nov 2024

News

Crews tackle spot fires along Calder Highway

FIRE crews were put to the test on Saturday, as they worked through extreme weather to contain a number of spot fires along the Calder Highway. A faulty wheel bearing on a trailer was responsible for starting the fire, which ignited at six spots...

19 Nov 2024

News

All the action from fairway to green

The NSW Open offered a high quality of golf from some of the best players both nationally and internationally. The Guardian photographers Cohen Mortimer and Meagan McGregor teamed up with Golf NSW to capture some amazing shots of all the action on...

19 Nov 2024

Sport

Basketball

Progress made for young squad

A SEASON of development for the Swan Hill Flyers women’s team in the CBL North West drew to a close on Sunday, when they suffered a 48-point loss to ladder leaders Kyneton. The Tigers dominated the match from the opening minutes to hold an 18-point...

19 Nov 2024

Golf

Putt-ing young talent on par

STUDENTS across the Swan Hill and Mallee regions were hit with NSW Open fever after attending the school and junior activation zone at Murray Downs Golf & Country Club. Groups of students from St Mary’s Primary School, Lake Bog...

19 Nov 2024

Golf

Herbert’s Open triumph

HISTORY was made at the Murray Downs golf course on Sunday when Bendigo’s Lucas Herbert hoisted the NSW Open’s Kel Nagle Cup. In his first professional win on home soil, our region’s adopted hometown hero made his celebratory...

19 Nov 2024

News

Swings and Strings Festival above par

19 Nov 2024

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Opinion

Coalition has better plan for water use

WATER is our lifeblood in this district, but Labor is sucking us dry to buy supposed “Greenie” votes in the inner cities. The Albanese Labor Government’s 450 gigalitre (GL) Murray-Darling Basin water buyback program at an estimated cost over...

16 Nov 2024

News

A message from CEO, Scott Barber

ON Friday, November 8, 2024, successful candidates for the Swan Hill Rural City Council Local Government election, were declared. After a well-contested election process, the following individuals have been duly elected to serve...

15 Nov 2024

Moulamein Notes

Mens shed call out for fish restocking

Our Moulamein men’s shed is still collecting batteries for their yearly fish restocking program for our district rivers. You can drop batteries off at any time of the year at their shed in Moulamein but this is the time when we keep reminding you...

15 Nov 2024

Moulamein Notes

Snakes swell and on the move

They are everywhere. They are big and fat and shiny and plentiful. I keep saying that it is the most snakes I have seen since the ‘70s. I had a camper turn up today and I warned him about the number of snakes and to watch his dog. I said that I...

08 Nov 2024

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