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  • Too little, too late

    Too little, too late

    FARMERS hoping for a last-minute reprieve over the weekend were left largely disappointed once again after stormy weather on both Friday and Saturday failed to…

  • Beep beep! Get down to the car draw tomorrow

    Beep beep! Get down to the car draw tomorrow

    ONE lucky local shopper will be handed the keys to a brand new car tomorrow when the grand prize of the Swan Hill Buy Local…

  • The theatre seamstress

    The theatre seamstress

    BY VIRTUE of being a tall teenager in the 1950s, sewing was a skill Phyl Braybrook had to learn. But what started off as a…

  • Keeping vision impaired in the loop

    Keeping vision impaired in the loop

    FOR TWO decades Mary McKenzie has been a member of one of Swan Hill’s best kept secrets — the Talking Guardian. From humble beginnings in…

  • Chook massacre shocks school

    Chook massacre shocks school

    AUTHORITIES are working with two children who allegedly broke into the Swan Hill Specialist School and killed 11 pet chickens during the recent school holidays.…

  • Application for new servo

    Application for new servo

    ANOTHER corporate giant could be coming to Swan Hill’s CBD, this time a Coles Express service station. The planning permit for the proposed development on…

  • Stable performance needed at cup

    Stable performance needed at cup

    ANNE Maree Curran will have her entire stable running in pursuit of happiness at Manangatang on Saturday. The Bendigo-based trainer only has a pair of…

  • Traders split over public holiday

    Traders split over public holiday

    THE controversial Grand Final public holiday last Friday produced a mixed bag of results for Swan Hill traders. While Mint Soda owner Paula Starrs and…

  • Celebrating our golden oldies

    Celebrating our golden oldies

    ACCORDING to green thumb Jeannie Finlayson, the trick to a good flower arrangement is simple — they have to be beautiful.  As an accredited flower…

  • Success straight off the bat

    Success straight off the bat

    GIRL’S cricket is set to be the next big thing for summer sport in Swan Hill, with expressions of interest already reaching just shy of…

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