Chris Barnes
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Shean takes home award
SWAN Hill Trotting Club secretary Georgie Shean has been recognised for years of quality work, receiving the time-honoured Frank Ryan Memorial Award as the 2025…
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From dreams to silver springs
THERE’S a special kind of magic required to step into the swirling shawls and unmistakable voice of Stevie Nicks, and for Nikki Canale, it’s a role she does not take…
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You heard it right
SWAN Hill’s Country Hearing Care has been recognised among the state’s best rural health providers after being named a finalist in the 2026 Victorian Rural Health Awards. The health service…
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Ambo response times steady
AMBULANCE response times across Swan Hill remained largely steady over the past year, despite crews facing increasing pressure and longer waits for non-emergency callouts. New third quarter 2025/26 performance data…
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Tourism town finalist
SWAN Hill has once again been named a finalist for the Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards. The Victorian Tourism Industry Council awards aim to recognise and reward towns that demonstrate…
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Saleyard turns profit
THE Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange is back in the black and looks set to post a profit for the 2025-26 financial year, after a reversal of financial fortunes in…
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Final attempt to stop major works
THE Nyah district community has taken a stand against the planned construction of levees to control the flow of water through the Murray River in Nyah Vinifera Park, which was…
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Celebrating 102 years
FOUR generations came together at Alcheringa Aged Care Home on Wednesday to celebrate a remarkable milestone, as family matriarch Kathleen ‘Nell’ Flight marked her 102nd birthday. The milestone event brought…
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Digital Dreamtime
THE Art Gallery of Swan Hill is set to become a meeting place for colour, memory, and Country as Josh Muir’s Forever I Live exhibition opens Friday night. The late…
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Square set for makeover
RESIDENTS are being invited to help shape the future of one of Robinvale’s key public spaces as plans progress for a major makeover of the popular Caix Square. The $250,000…
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Cuppa helps boost support services
THE Swan Hill community turned out in full force on Tuesday to support a worthy cause at the Racecourse Bowls Club, with locals gathering for the annual Cuppa for Cancer…