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Bowls Notes
MURRAY DOWNS Midweek Pennant concluded on Tuesday at Lake Boga. In Division One, Murray Downs 2 defeated Murray Downs 1 in a closely contested match.…
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Diesel dilemma
SURGING demand, not a lack of fuel landing on Australian shores, has caused prices to soar and bowsers to run dry this week, industry leaders and government ministers agree. Prices…
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Hosking calls time on VFF presidency
VICTORIAN Farmers Federation president Brett Hosking will step down at the end of his term, saying it is time for a new generation to lead the farming lobby after helping…
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Emergency drill tests safety procedures
A PLANNED emergency training exercise at Swan Hill Town Hall saw emergency services and council staff rehearse evacuation and response procedures on Wednesday. The exercise was organised by Swan Hill…
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Mallee rally routes reviewed
ALTERNATIVE routes for the Mallee Rally have been reviewed, according to the Victorian Government. The annual event, held on the bank of Lake Tyrrell, was abruptly stalled in 2019 after…
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Spikes impacting freight, industry
ROAD freighters warn that rising freight costs will have economy‑wide impacts, with no industry exempt. A Swan Hill Freight Agents spokesperson said the spiking cost of fuel would flow on…
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Heart of songwriting remains unchanged
AUSTRALIAN country music star Sara Storer has spent decades turning everyday bush moments into songs. The stories, she says, are everywhere. You just have to recognise the ones worth telling.…
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Guns seized
A MAN has been charged with multiple firearm offences after police allegedly seized five unregistered guns from a rural property in Koraleigh. NSW Police executed a search warrant at a…
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Police probe suspicious fire
DETECTIVES are appealing for information after a suspicious house fire in Balranald early Friday morning. Emergency services were called to a home on Endeavour Drive about 1.20am on 6 March,…
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Police operation targets Robinvale
MORE than 50 people have been arrested nationwide and 168 charges laid during a national police crackdown targeting the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang. The national day of action under Taskforce…
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[READER COMPETITION] – Win tickets to see Sara Storer – Mystic Park Hotel on 22nd March
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