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  • Buyback cap a ‘step in the right direction’

    Buyback cap a ‘step in the right direction’

    LOCAL irrigators have cautiously welcomed a Senate vote to cap water buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin at 1500 gigalitres as a “step in the…

  • Another day, another PM

    Another day, another PM

    THE political merry-go-round that has become the Australian prime minister’s office got another spin on Monday night as Malcolm Turnbull challenged Tony Abbott for the…

  • Local schools to share in $10m

    Local schools to share in $10m

    MORE than a dozen local schools are set to share in more than $10 million of extra funding in 2016 as part of a State…

  • Festival countdown

    ROLL up roll up, the Fairfax Festival is coming to town. The annual event will officially begin next Tuesday as 80 high- school students converge…

  • Locals urged to bee on the lookout

    Locals urged to bee on the lookout

    THE Swan Hill Crime Investigation Unit is continuing inquiries into bee hive thefts across the region as another 11 hives have gone missing. Following on…

  • Turning adversity into success

    Turning adversity into success

    AS A refugee to Australia and a small business owner, Swan Hill’s Ahmad Hajizada is the human face of new government research which shows humanitarian…

  • A bitter taste

    A bitter taste

    LOCAL health store owner Toni Taylor is standing by national kombucha supplier Dean O’Callaghan as the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VGGLR) orders…

  • Teisha eyes Miss Ink crown

    Teisha eyes Miss Ink crown

    IF A picture is worth a thousand words than Nyah West local Teisha Gilbert could be considered the War and Peace of the tattoo world.…

  • What a stink

    What a stink

    A WOOD Wood business owner has raised concerns that ongoing maintenance issues with the local public toilet block is causing problems for the town’s tourism…

  • Help available for locals in ‘heat or eat’ situations

    Help available for locals in ‘heat or eat’ situations

    A LOCAL financial counselor says help is available for disadvantaged locals struggling to cope with their winter energy bills, following the release of a report…

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