2017
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New MP wades into Swan Hill bridge saga
THE state planning minister could visit the region to confer on Swan Hill’s replacement bridge, if a newly elected MP has his way. Daniel Young,…
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Focusing on the future of Murray River communities
A COHORT of prominent local, state and federal leaders converged on the Swan Hill Town Hall on Friday to discuss their thoughts on the long…
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Community legal serviceslick funding cut wounds
LOCAL community legal services face a significant funding shortage, as the state’s community legal sector assesses the damage of Federal Budget cuts announced earlier in…
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The carnival is over
THE FINAL Swan Hill Eisteddfod finished up on Wednesday, with emotions running high during the week. Throughout the event, participants who had frequented the eisteddfod…
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Boxing club to host charity day this Sunday
SWAN Hill Boxing Club will host a fundraising day from 10.30am on Sunday, with eight bouts planned for the event. Boxers and footballers from across…
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3585 not that adulterous after all
FAIRFAX Media’s analysis of leaked Ashley Madison data has been labelled unreliable by a top web statistician. On Wednesday The Guardian reported on an interactive…
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Councillors tight-lipped over public spat
COUNCILLORS are remaining tight-lipped in the wake of last week’s public dispute between the mayor and deputy mayor of Wakool Shire Council. Former deputy mayor…
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Dry sub-soil local farmers’ biggest concern
LOCAL farmers anxiously waiting for rain will be buoyed by a positive Bureau of Meteorology outlook for spring, but concerns over lacking sub-soil moisture continue…
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Adultery site hack hits home
QUESTIONS continue to swirl around the Ashley Madison hack, and the controversy has been brought closer to home following Fairfax Media’s analysis of last week’s…
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A passion for pigeons
A FAVOUR for a mate led to a lifelong passion for Shane Donnan. Mr Donnan lives out of Beverford where he breeds racing pigeons, a…










