2017
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Local CFA revamp
THE region’s Country Fire Authority, District 18, is ramping up its facilities across the board with an extension here in Swan Hill and a new…
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Dreads for Sheds
DREADING the weekend? Ingrid Watson definitely isn’t — the Nyah West local is looking forward to liberating herself from her snaky dreadlocks at the Swan…
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Swan Hill meet called off
THE upcoming horse racing meet at Swan Hill Racecourse has been transferred to Donald, amid concerns about the state of grass on the track. Jamie…
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Hay that looks great
A GROUP of women from Woorinen South are dusting off their wedding dresses and holding a unique event to do their bit for Queensland drought…
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Immunisations increase
THE lives of the Mallee’s youngest are safer than they were last year with a considerable jump in children aged five being vaccinated across the…
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Anger over backpacker tax
LOCALS have contributed to 27,000 signatures for an online petition calling on the Federal Government not to raise taxes on backpackers, saying changes to current tax…
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Black spots be gone
TWO Mallee towns have scored first dibs on the 66 mobile base stations to be constructed in the first half of this year under the…
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Sports tourism stimulates economy
A SWAN Hill councillor believes the city should be aiming to strengthen the tourism trade through sporting events over the coming years. A number of…
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Cats search for new homes
A PAST Woomelang Lascelles netball president says many netballers will not play this season following the club’s disbandment last year. Trudy Symes, who played for…
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Swan Hill residents get less
THE Mallee electorate has received $370 million in Federal Government funding since Andrew Broad was elected as its Member of Parliament, however Swan Hill collected…
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