The Guardian

Man charged after shooting

A MAN has been charged after allegedly shooting another man in the chest at a rural property near Leitchville on Sunday. The 65-year-old Leitchville man was arrested after a 65-year-old Gunbower man was shot during a dispute outside a property near...

18 Feb 2025

Community

Enjoy Family Care barbecue

BALRANALD families are encouraged to attend a free community barbecue and playgroup session later this month. Hosted by Mallee Family Care the event will take place from 11am to 1:30pm on February 26 at Greenham Park Hall, Church St. Residents can...

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Police and Courts

Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale dies

AUSTRALIA’S worst paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale has died. The 90-year-old died on Tuesday in the medical unit of Port Phillip Prison, according to media reports. Ridsdale abused more than 70 children over three decades as a parish priest in...

19 Feb 2025

Community

Footy player, auto club honoured

MOULAMEIN might be a small town but it’s not afraid to kick big goals and rev up its people. The Riverina town has championed a sport inspiration and a group that’s a driving force behind a successful yearly event. Heath Moloney was honoured with...

19 Feb 2025

Community

Share letter, picture with French friend through library

SWAN Hill Regional Library is collaborating with Robinvale’s sister city library in France to connect people through letters and drawings. Swan Hill Regional Libraries manager Camille Cullinan said the library team had been meeting online with the...

19 Feb 2025

News

Non-voters on notice

THOUSANDS of local non-voters at last year’s local council election will be asked to explain why or be fined. The Victorian Electoral Commission said it would send “apparent failure to vote notice” in coming days to more than 530,000 Victorians...

18 Feb 2025

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

Fire deemed not suspicious

A FIRE that destroyed a home on Cadel Street Swan Hill soon after midnight on Monday February 17 has been deemed not suspicious. Swan Hill Police Acting Inspector Brian Hansen said no one was injured and the occupant was assisting investigators with...

18 Feb 2025

Education

Open day at Specialist School

SWAN HILL Specialist School held an open day on Saturday to showcase recent developments and renovations. School principal Jodi Walters said it was a success.“We opened our doors on Saturday morning with current students bringing their families on...

18 Feb 2025

Business

New Murray Downs boss ‘very at home’

NEW Murray Downs Golf and Country Club chief executive Mark Parry doesn’t think he has simply landed on Easy Street, but happily admits he is walking in some very big and very successful shoes. Since taking the top job on January 20, Mr Parry has...

18 Feb 2025

Community

Intoxication reform education session

THE SWAN Hill Aboriginal community has been invited to a lunch and public intoxication legal education session at the Salvation Army Community Hall at 12:30pm on Thursday, February 20. Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) senior engagement...

18 Feb 2025

Sport

Tennis

Tandara on top

PERENNIAL Country Week finalists Tandara avenged their defeat in last year’s Section 1 Women’s Tennis Victoria Country Week grand final, after recording a come from behind win over the Goulburn Murray Grinders to win this year’s title on...

18 Feb 2025

Cricket

Raiders skin flat Tigers

BARHAM-Koondrook have taken another big step towards locking away their first SHDCA finals appearance with a dominant seven-wicket win over Woorinen on Saturday afternoon. With just 12 points separating second and seventh on the ladder, the fight for...

18 Feb 2025

Cricket

Bulldogs continue finals push

Ultima-TUF v St. Mary’s-Tyntynder, Wandella v RSL. ST. Mary’s-Tyntynder have continued their charge towards an unlikely finals berth, winning their fourth straight game since the Christmas break to firmly put themselves back in contention as one of the teams to beat for this years premiership.

18 Feb 2025

Tennis

2025 Tennis Victoria Country Week Results

2025 Tennis Victoria Country Week Results.

17 Feb 2025

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Well done to our Rotary and Lions Clubs

WELL done to our Rotary and Lions Clubs and their dedicated volunteers for a great Australia Day breakfast at Riverside Park. There was entertainment for the kids and adults and a good chance to simply celebrate Australia Day amongst...

14 Feb 2025

Moulamein Notes

From men’s health to bowls

UNFORTUNATELY, once you get a fire like this started in a river bend, there is not much you can do except wait it out. The fire got into another tree today and put a fair bit of smoke up. All within the containment lines...

14 Feb 2025

politics

Equal and opposite reaction

I WRITE to you this week from Canberra in a week which most of us expect to be the final sitting fortnight before the election. On Tuesday Prime Minister Albanese had his scheduled chat with U.S. President Donald Trump and pretended he’d made...

14 Feb 2025

politics

Energy security concern

AS I read Will Reid’s front page story in Tuesday’s The Guardian about the power going out on Monday in Nyah and Sea Lake, I got an AusNet social media message about ‘managing demand on the network’ by avoiding using non-essential large...

07 Feb 2025

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