2017
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Nothing left
A Swan Hill family fled a blazing inferno which destroyed their Garden Court home in the early hours of Sunday morning. Fiona Gray, along with…
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A gentle warrior for reconciliation
A warrior for reconciliation, Mutthi Mutthi Wemba Wamba woman Vicki Clark was one of nine people inducted into the 2017 Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll on…
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Bronze for Balranald
Discover Balranald & Surrounds has taken out bronze at this year’s NSW Tourism Awards. The local tourism campaign, that aims to attract visitors to Balranald,…
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Boost for garden
A fence, new signage and wheelchair accessibility are some of the planned upgrades for the George Lay Park Community Garden. The garden group was awarded…
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Off-leash dog areas to be trialled
Swan Hill, Lake Boga and Robinvale dog owners will soon have the opportunity to exercise their pooches off-leash in designated areas. Swan Hill Rural City…
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Gold coin admission scrapped
EXCLUSIVE: Swan Hill municipality residents and ratepayers will no longer be required to pay a gold coin for admission into the Pioneer Settlement. Currently, residents are…
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Local loan scheme funding slashed
SWAN Hill Neighbourhood House’s No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) has had its funding slashed by its facilitators Good Shepherd Microfinance and the National Australia Bank…
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Shoppers pay respects
FOR many locals, Garry McKerrow, known as ‘Bluey’, was the face of beauty retailer Priceline. From teenage girls dabbling in makeup for the first time,…
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Fire and fury
A FIRE that raged through wheat crops in Nyah West on Monday night went unreported for sometime before firefighters arrived on scene. Country Fire Authority crews…
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Manus Island situation “very messy”
A SWAN Hill refugee group has spoken out about the unfolding situation on Manus Island, where detainees have refused to leave the detention centre after…
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