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  • Ultima murder accused faces court

    Ultima murder accused faces court

    MURDER accused Steven Dunn has appeared in a Melbourne court, charged with the alleged stabbing of his neighbour in Ultima on Boxing Day.  Mr Dunn, 49, appeared…

  • Flyers break drought

    Flyers break drought

    The Swan Hill Flyers men’s team received an early Christmas present with their first Country Basketball League win of the season, defeating Kyneton Tigers 63-61 on…

  • Storm lashes region

    Storm lashes region

    Residents around the region had a cleanup on their hands Wednesday morning after a small but powerful storm wreaked havoc, downing trees, fences and even…

  • Trial “set up for failure”

    Trial “set up for failure”

    A Swan Hill resident believes off-leash dog area trial sites are “set up for failure” because they aren’t fenced areas.  Part of a two-year trial,…

  • Top of the class

    Top of the class

    Students from across our region received their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) on Friday, with local schools excelling. Swan Hill College and St Mary MacKillop…

  • General manager departs Balranald

    General manager departs Balranald

    Balranald Shire Council general manager Aaron Drenovski has “mutually agreed” to leave after three years in the role. Mayor Leigh Byron announced on Monday that…

  • Swanny promotes Swan Hill

    Swanny promotes Swan Hill

    A Brownlow medallist has been recruited to help boost tourism in the Heart of the Murray. Retired Collingwood champion Dane Swan visited Swan Hill for…

  • Family Matters

    This week CAITLIN McARTHUR caught up with Grizzly Engineering owners Wendy McAllister, Kurt Poltrock and Skye Poltrock From humble beginnings building machines on a dirt…

  • TREASURED DECORATION

    TREASURED DECORATION

    Christmas decorations can be something we forget to update. You pull them out once a year, put them up for a month or maybe two if…

  • Flyers feel the heat

    Flyers feel the heat

    A return to CBL basketball continues to be a season of few joys, with the Swan Hill Men’s Flyers still winless from seven games, going…

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