2017
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Ben joins push for local hospice
A SWAN Hill mechanic will lend his skills to a charitable cause in an effort to “pitch in” and raise funds for a proposed hospice…
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Cuts to Medicare rebate abandoned
LOCAL doctors have welcomed the axing of controversial plans to slash the Medicare rebate. The changes were due to come into effect as of Monday,…
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Life’s pretty sweet as Cookie turns 105
MORE than 100 years of wisdom twinkles in the eye of Jean ‘Cookie’ O’Bree — 105 on Sunday to be exact. But ask Cookie herself…
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Fuel prices not fair
AS FUEL prices drop to record lows across the country, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has begun its analysis of fuel pricing in…
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Cut the carp to raise trek funds
A FUNDRAISING drive set to cover four states in seven days will begin with a fishing competition at Lake Benanee for one team hailing from…
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Have you seen Dane?
THE Swan Hill region may hold information on the whereabouts of a missing Diamond Creek man, who disappeared on the way to Darwin for a…
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Backpacker backlash – give us a fair go
BACKPACKERS working in Nyah West have supported the government’s campaign to clamp down on those deliberately exploiting seasonal workers. The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued…
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Meg’s epic effort
A LOCAL nurse will trek more than 600km across Vietnam and Cambodia to raise money for orphans in developing countries. Nyah West aged care worker…
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Locals embrace new fitness trends
NEW methods of fitness training are being adopted by people in the region, according to one of Swan Hill’s personal trainers. It comes after a…
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One man’s crappy gift is another’s treasure
IT IS out with the old and in with the new for locals who have donated twice the usual amount of clothes to op shops…
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