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Car accident on the Murray Valley Highway

Police are diverting traffic on the Murray Valley Highway due to a car accident. Traffic is being diverted between Palframans Road and Koetsveld Road southeast of Castle Donnington. Emergency services are responding. Drivers are advised to use...

1 hour ago

News

Date set for gala night

EVERYONE is invited to go all out for dating’s night of nights at One28 Doors in Swan Hill on December 7. Support organisation Ability and Ambition is hosting the Dating with Disability black-tie gala for people living with disability and the whole...

5 hours ago

News

Rodeo in the chute

THE Berriwillock rodeo is set to make a comeback in March next year, after a 35 year hiatus. Community members have thrown their support behind the event in a bid to reinvigorate the town, provide a family-fun event for the wider Mallee...

5 hours ago

News

NSW Maritime targets river safety

BOATERS on NSW inland waterways have been reminded not to gamble with their lives, with Operation Safety First carried out by NSW Maritime last weekend. NSW Maritime principal manager Deon Voyer said the blitz targeted waterways on the New South...

23 hours ago

News

Extreme weather conditions accelerating

AUSTRALIA’S weather and climate has continued to change, with an increase in extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, more intense heavy rainfall, and sea level rise. The State of the Climate Report 2024, prepared every two years, was released last...

23 hours ago

News

Leftover metal sculptures take flight

GOODNIGHT artist Steve Cole has been making sculptures from anything he can find for a long time, but now he doesn’t even have to look beyond his own backyard.“People around here know what I’m doing now and they give me all sorts of stuff,“ he...

23 hours ago

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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

Wednesday a total fire ban in the Mallee

THE first total fire ban for the fire season has been declared for the Mallee region tomorrow. Tomorrow’s conditions will be hot and windy across the state, with extreme fire danger in the Mallee expecting temperatures of up to 39 degrees, including...

05 Nov 2024

News

Keep pets safe from snakes

SWAN Hill Veterinary Clinic vet Ashleigh Dunn says pet owners should stay vigilant for snakes and act quickly in the instance of a snake bite. Dr Dunn said this year’s snake season started a bit later, with the clinic reaching a consistent...

05 Nov 2024

News

Financial help for farmers, local business

SWAN Hill Sunrise Rotary Club has donated $5000 in vouchers to Rural Financial Counselling Services to aid farmers and small business owners experiencing hardship. RFCS financial counsellor Kerrie O’Brien said the 10 $500 vouchers will...

05 Nov 2024

News

Liam’s future is on par

FOR many young people, the transition from school to the workforce can be daunting, particularly for those who face learning difficulties or are unsure of which career path to pursue. This was the case for Liam, a recent school leaver who struggled...

05 Nov 2024

Sport

Water Sports

Major Mildura ski races off

NEXT year’s Mildura 100 Ski Race, along with the Murray Darling 110 scheduled for last weekend, will not be held this season after recent incidents within the sport. Ski Racing Australia has put a hold on all competitive ski racing nationally until...

5 hours ago

Basketball

Tough weekend for Flyers

THE Swan Hill Flyers’ finals hopes have been dealt a crushing blow, with the men’s team suffering a 22-point defeat to rivals Mildura Heat on the road at the Hothouse on Saturday night. The 93-71 loss means the team needs to win their final three...

06 Nov 2024

Horse Racing

Winning race that stops the Mallee

IT was yet another 2024 Coffey Cup - first it was jockey Harry and the Caulfield Cup and then dad and trainer Austy and the Wycheproof Cup. And as pumped as Austy was with son Harry’s Caulfield Cup, there is no doubt winning the Wyche Cup - again -...

05 Nov 2024

cricket

Walsh returns with ton

A COMMANDING 114 off 82 balls from star batsman Joel Walsh helped Nyah District continue their unbeaten start to the season with a comprehensive 102-run win over RSL on Saturday. In his first match for the campaign, Walsh returned in imposing form...

05 Nov 2024

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Letter: More funds for MRI

A HUGE thanks to the people of Swan Hill and surrounds for supporting the Swan Hill District Health Open Garden Day on Sunday, October 20. The four open gardens were Swan Hill Village, Jill and Alec Martin, Alison and Trevor Lewin and Maxine and...

04 Nov 2024

Arts and Entertainment

Sisters series harnesses star power

LUCINDA Riley hit the jackpot when she decided to write a series of books inspired by the mythology of the famous star cluster Pleiades and sisters who are named after each star in the...

03 Nov 2024

Moulamein Notes

From flood plan to water flush

THEY have a Billabong Floodplain Management Plan getting developed. We went and met them last week. They showed us a few maps of where the water supposably went on our place. We explained to them where the water didn’t...

01 Nov 2024

Opinion

We need broad COVID inquiry

AS loathe as I am to remind us of the Victorian Labor Government’s horrific handling of regional Victoria and its border regions during the COVID-19 pandemic, as federal Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health and out of respect for those...

01 Nov 2024

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