2017
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Respite for local cancer patients
A PHILANTHROPIC initiative born from a community event has provided much-needed rest and respite to locals with cancer diagnoses. With the $12,000 raised by the…
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Rain kicks off crops
AFTER a dry April, a welcome weekend drenching has set Swan Hill farmers in good stead for the season ahead. The entire rainfall for April…
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Car bogged after GPS slip-up
A SWAN Hill driver got more than she bargained for on Friday afternoon after GPS instructions led her down the side of a muddy embankment.…
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Chinky’s personal gift to the deceased
THROUGHOUT all towns across the Mallee, death is an important part of life. But when you scratch the surface, it becomes evident how differently that…
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Tooleybuc Bridge’s budget bonus
JUST over $1 million has been committed for planning work on the replacement Tooleybuc Bridge in the only additional funding project announced for the Swan…
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Dick Smith’s final demise
FOLLOWING two months of uncertainty about its end date and an ongoing fire sale, Dick Smith in Swan Hill will close its doors today. Staff…
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100 rural water customers affected by closed pumps
BLUE-green algae continued to wreak havoc in the Murray River this week, leaving 100 rural water customers without piped water. On Monday, Grampians Wimmera Mallee…
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Improvement the goal as women find their feet
SWAN Hill Soccer League women’s side went down to Kyabram Phoenix 7-0 at Ken Harrison Reserve on Sunday. The returning team has struggled since beginning…
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Cheerio Boss
ROY James Weir spent his entire life in his beloved home town of Berriwillock. The small town with a dwindling population was part of Roy’s…
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Pride of place
CHINKAPOOK paid tribute to the men who enlisted to serve for Australia in World War I with the unveiling of a plaque on Anzac Day.…
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