2017
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$60 million to be cut from local hospitals
LOCAL hospitals will lose $60 million over the next 10 years due to the Abbott Government’s cuts to health funding, according to the state’s health…
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Investigations continue into hairdresser theft
POLICE have continued an appeal for information into the theft of $20,000 worth of hairdressing accessories from a Swan Hill business last week. Between last…
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Victorian butchers set to meat their match
SWAN Hill butcher Greg Sait has blitzed this year’s regional heats of the Victorian Sausage King Awards, snagging six different gongs. Sait’s Family Butchers were…
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Cash-strapped locals targets for loan sharks
LOCALS in desperate financial situations are continuously being preyed on by loan sharks, leading one not-for-profit community organisation to offer interest-free loans to deter people…
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Cooling system unique to Swan Hill
THE installation of a unique cooling system to the Swan Hill drag racing track is underway, with the development at Chisholm Reserve expected to be…
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Escapee shooting victim jailed
A MAN who was involved in a police pursuit along Swan Hill’s main street after being shot in the leg in March was “really high…
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Touching tribute to Aussie diggers
DOWN at Swan Hill RSL, next to the portrait of Queen Elizabeth and the Australian flag, hangs a very special crocheted artwork. Inspired by Anzac…
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80 sheep killed by domestic dogs
FARMERS are on edge as deadly dog attacks continue unabated on livestock across the region. Six sheep were killed on Brendan Rogers’ Wood Wood farm…
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We’ll have louder speakers next year, says RSL
THE local RSL sub branch will look at ways to improve its memorial services following a couple of blemishes in the centenary Anzac Day services…
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‘Pornographic’ hay art goes global
THE story of the controversial hay art in Lake Charm has been picked up across the globe, with news outlets in the UK and US…
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