2017
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Intersection upgrades running on schedule
UPGRADES to Swan Hill’s busiest intersection are on track to reach completion towards the end of August, with VicRoads Regional Director Mal Kersting saying he…
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Politicians descend on Barham
SEVERAL Senators and politicians have confirmed they will attend next Wednesday’s Murray-Darling Basin Plan forum in Barham, with local irrigators urging members of the community…
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Flows provide instant results
FOR the 15 years prior to the 2010-11 floods, caught in the middle of one of the worst droughts in the state’s history, the creeks…
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Ramadan a month of reflection for local family
DAYLIGHT has taken on a different meaning for Swan Hill mum Tahera Jafari and her family. Adherants to Shia Islam, they are currently observing the…
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Back-to-back wins
FATHER and son duo Barry and Mark Steggall took out back-to-back Murray Downs Golf and Country Club’s Men’s Golden Putter events at the weekend. Barry…
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Tiny community’s fight for phone coverage continues
THE Mallee emerged largely victorious in its plight for improved mobile phone signal last week, but it was not to be for one tiny New…
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Mighty end to an era
AFTER 32 years in business, the owner of a local hardware store is hanging up the hammer. The Mitre 10-branded Swan Hill Hardware store, which…
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Local Facebook page a privacy ‘minefield’
THE behaviour of some local social media users has come under scrutiny as compromising photos and videos continue to surface on a Facebook page that…
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Locals’ Putter success
THE two-day Murray Downs Golf and Country Club Ladies Golden Putter tournament was voted a great success by participants who travelled from various clubs in…
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Dow’s Country selection
PADDY Dow will take to the field with the Vic Country side at the national Under 16s championships this weekend. Dow made the cut for…







