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  • Regional readers prepare for online news

    Regional readers prepare for online news

    LOCAL print publications may have to follow the example of APN News and Media and look to expand their internet presence in the future, according…

  • Ouch! Apiarist stung by beehive theft

    Ouch! Apiarist stung by beehive theft

    A BEEHIVE heist near Robinvale has cost an apiarist an entire year’s income. Last week Portland apiarist Jeremy Scott was notified that 60 of his…

  • Striving towards September

    Striving towards September

    THE Central Murray Football Netball League has announced the venues for its upcoming finals series. The qualifying final, to be held on Saturday, September 5,…

  • National finalists

    National finalists

    LOCAL band Yung Gunz will battle it out against a field of eight next month in the grand final of national reality talent show Band…

  • Green thumbs get busy on National Tree Day

    Green thumbs get busy on National Tree Day

    LOCAL green thumbs were among those across the country who helped plant an estimated 1.2 million trees on Sunday. Planet Ark’s National Tree Day has…

  • Good old boys’ huge hospice battery drive

    Good old boys’ huge hospice battery drive

    THREE locals have scoured the region to collect more than 30 tonnes of used batteries as part of an unprecedented battery drive to raise money…

  • Local shooters fired up over ban

    Local shooters fired up over ban

    FARMERS and hunters in the Swan Hill region considering buying the new rapid-fire Adler lever-action shotgun have had their hopes dashed after a dramatic intervention…

  • Swan Hill Eisteddfod on last legs

    Swan Hill Eisteddfod on last legs

    SWAN Hill Eisteddfod organisers have declared this year’s event will be the last, after vital management roles were unable to be filled in time. Despite…

  • Swan Hill’s day to remember

    Swan Hill’s day to remember

    IT WAS a day to remember for Swan Hill’s Little Athletics Centre at the Victorian cross country championships last Saturday. The undulating, slippery terrain of…

  • Darts cup success

    Darts cup success

    DARTS were whizzing around furiously at Murray Downs at the weekend, with more than 100 enthusiasts taking part in the annual Swan Hill Cup. In…

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