2017
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Caldwell’s claim on cricket’s prize
AT THE start of the night a relaxed Brenton Caldwell was enjoying a few beers with no expectations — by the end of it he…
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Early voting opens
EARLY votes have begun to be cast for the Victorian state election. Early voting centres opened their doors at 9am on Monday to elect the 59th…
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Heartless theft: Defibrillator allegedly stolen from sporting club
SWAN Hill Speedway president Clive Patullock has slammed the burglary of a defibrillator from the club rooms as the “lowest of low acts”. Heartless offenders…
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Bring Jill to the hill: Calls for health minister to visit Swan Hill hospital ramps up
AS the state election campaign ramps up, the Labor Government has gone on a health sector spending spree, pledging to fund 10 new or upgraded…
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Unexpected surprise: Wrong year on time capsule
A GROUP of St Mary MacKillop College students from the class of 1998 eagerly waited until the opening of a mysterious time capsule in a…
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Police seize loaded guns: Police crack down on insecure firearms
FIREARM owners in the Swan Hill region are being warned to properly secure their weapons, with police cracking down on improper storage. Police seized 25…
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Filling the gap: Expanded paramedic role
EXPANDED paramedic roles are being utilised to combat doctor shortages in regional Victoria. Manangatang and Robinvale are among those communities in the northern Mallee to…
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Farmer first: Murray Plains seat candidates surface
TANDARRAH livestock agent and rural contractor Dan Straub has thrown his hat in the ring as candidates for the state election begin to surface. Mr…
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Blaze anger: Firebugs blamed
FIREBUGS are being blamed for a blaze in Swan Hill on Tuesday night, with witness accounts of youths fleeing from the scene. Swan Hill CFA…
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Hooked on knitting: Local wins across the border
SWAN HILL local Dawn Spencer can’t exactly remember when or how she started her knitting, but can recall sitting on her family couch around the…










