2017
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Extension delayed, funding withdrawn
A DECISION on the outcome of the Bidgee Haven Hostel extension will be delayed after heated debate at this week’s Balranald Shire Council meeting. After…
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Winning bet on Swan Hill racing
THOROUGHBRED and harness racing in Swan Hill has been given a $500,000 leg-up after funding was announced on Wednesday night. Speaking to race-goers, Victorian Minister…
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Pre-Budget cash splash
TWO tourism infrastructure projects across the district have received funding boosts, days before Victorian Government hands down its State Budget next Wednesday. Victorian Attorney General…
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Balranald CWA winds down
THE Balranald chapter of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) has chosen to fold on account of dwindling membership numbers. The group met monthly in a…
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Minimum truckie pay rates scrapped
LOCAL contractor truck drivers have the keys in their hands again after a decision to set minimum pay rates was overturned and the independent body…
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Soccer kicks-off in Swan Hill
SWAN Hill’s men’s soccer team crashed to a 3-2 loss to last year’s premiers Strathdale Soccer Club at home in the Bendigo Amateur Soccer League’s…
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Election trigger set for Broad’s birthday
MEMBER for Mallee Andrew Broad has addressed the talk of a double dissolution election after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull all but confirmed a July 2…
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Collecting the district’s history
HISTORY means a lot to people anywhere you go, but for small Mallee communities like Woorinen South there is a strong connection to the past.…
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Gauging gas demand
NATURAL gas is one step closer for Swan Hill with network construction to commence in 2016. As part of the construction process, the distributor Brookfield…
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Earning blood ‘bragging rights’
OVER the course of almost 30 years, one Swan Hill blood donor has donated 28 litres — the equivalent quantity of blood found in the…
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