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Book launch ahoy for Susea Spray

THE Swan Hill Regional Library will host a book launch tomorrow, the latest chapter by award-winning author Susea Spray. A Day on the Brine, the highly anticipated sequel to A Big Blue Boat, will be launched at the library at 10.30am. Readers got an...

28 Feb 2025
Arts and Entertainment

Unique embroidery on show at Peppin Heritage Centre Gallery in Deniliquin

THE Peppin Heritage Centre Gallery in Deniliquin is showcasing a unique exhibition - Beyond Threads: Left-Handed Embroidery. On display are the works of artist Linda Maher, whose passion for embroidery has been growing since the late 1970s. Featuring...

24 Feb 2025
Arts and Entertainment

Song about mum makes Harvey tour extra special

PROLIFIC Australian county music singer Adam Harvey is no stranger to Swan Hill and his local fans. The nine-time Golden Guitar winner was in the rural city in 2023 promoting the region with television travel program What’s Up Downunder, before he...

23 Feb 2025
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Guess the identities in mysterious artwork

WHO do you see in this painting?When Sydney artist Martin Shaw painted Three Well Known Australians 40 years ago, there was no predicting the intrigue and fascination that would be sparked by the unusual travelling work of art. The mysterious artwork...

23 Feb 2025
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Artists MASH out their talents

MALLEE Artists of Swan Hill are proudly displaying their works with an exhibition at the Balranald gallery showcasing the talents of all members. The exhibition will run for six weeks from February 7 with afternoon tea provided by Balranald’s country...

21 Feb 2025
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Pyramid Hill art show a success

THE Pyramid Hill Art Show attracted visitors from around the state over the weekend after a successful launch on Friday evening. Art show committee member Anne Grogan said the opening was attended by about 200 people eager to see the awards...

20 Feb 2025
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The Dish to screen at Silo Cinema

THE Mallee night sky is the perfect backdrop for the next screening at Quambatook Silo Cinema on Saturday night. The silos will feature the top-grossing Australian film in 2000, The Dish. The Dish is an Australian historical comedy-drama that tells...

20 Feb 2025
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Swan Hill - What’s on

Find out what’s on in and around Swan Hill. Come find out about the Harmony Band, meet renowned musician Graeme Leak. Watch the Quambatook Silo Cinema showing of ‘The Dish’ projected onto the side of the town’s silo and much more.

20 Feb 2025
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Waifs are up all night

AUSTRALIAN folk rock band The Waifs are proof timeless music resonates with fans. The band, comprising Josh Cunningham, Donna Simpson and Vikki Thorn, will continue to share their folk-infused, feel-good sounds at Swan Hill Town Hall on Saturday...

16 Feb 2025
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Snaping up turtle sculpture for Lake Meren

A NEW art installation will be welcomed to the Lake Meran foreshore next week. The installation is of an eastern long-necked turtle, a native species to the lake, which has been created from reused and recycled materials. The sculpture is set to be...

14 Feb 2025
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What’s on

Find out what’s on in and around the Swan Hill region.

13 Feb 2025
Arts and Entertainment

Harrington on song at Tooleybuc Country Club Hotel

THE VOICE runner-up Mick Harrington is bringing his Australian Songbook Tour to the Tooleybuc Country Club Hotel for an evening of classic Australian songs on Friday, March 14.A country boy hailing from East Gippsland, Harrington knows the joy that...

11 Feb 2025
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Soweto Gospel Choir ring songs of freedom

THE internationally acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir is set to light up Swan Hill town hall with their powerful performance, HOPE, on February 16. Their performance is a celebration of African gospel music, freedom songs, and iconic renditions that...

09 Feb 2025
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Singer adds another page to library experience

A TALENTED country music singer discovered at a Swan Hill library music event was nominated for two awards in the Country Music Awards of Australia. William Alexander, a previous participant in Loud @ the Library, was nominated for two Golden Guitar...

08 Feb 2025
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Bridget’s back with Mad About the Boy

BRIDGET Jones fans will be delighted to see Renee Zellweger reprise her famous role as loveably awkward Bridget when the film’s franchise debuts it’s fourth instalment on February 13 at Showbiz Cinemas. Bridget Jones – Mad About the Boy is the...

08 Feb 2025
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Swan Hill twigs to artistic display

THE Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery is excited to announce a new project being held on April 11 on the banks of the Marraboor River in Swan Hill. The name TWIG derives from a small fire with the purpose for people to gather around. This is...

04 Feb 2025
Arts and Entertainment

Prequel a roaring success

THE much-anticipated Lion King prequel, Mufasa: The Lion King landed in Australian cinemas over the summer holidays. Pulling in a whopping $627 million globally at the box office, Mufasa performed better than originally thought and took a steady lead...

02 Feb 2025