2017
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Ban sounds death knell for solariums
SWAN Hill residents have mixed views on a state-wide ban on commercial solariums which came into effect on January 1. The ban was passed through…
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Jazz fraternity seeks youngsters
WHILE delegates of the 69th annual Australian Jazz Convention were pleased with the way Swan Hill hosted them, a number voiced concerns about the festival’s…
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Checkpoints not key to fruit fly fight says Walsh
FRUIT growers have expressed interest in seeing greater enforcement of the region’s pest free area following a number of fruit fly outbreaks. While a free…
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Fire captain urges locals to be on high fire alert
JUST days after one of the biggest fires the region has seen, Swan Hill’s CFA brigade is preparing for more hazardous weather conditions anticipated this…
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Ley’s healthy priorities
NEWLY appointed Federal cabinet minister Sussan Ley says she will advocate for better health services for rural and regional people living in her electorate of…
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Putting Swan Hill on the jazz map
FESTIVAL-GOERS have hailed the 69th Australian Jazz Convention in Swan Hill a success. The annual five-day get-together of the jazz fraternity brought hundreds of interstate…
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Firies spare homes from 80km blaze
THE efforts of more than 200 firefighters have been praised by Swan Hill CFA captain Nipper Turner after a grassfire got out of control on…
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Christmas trade increase
A FLOCK of tourists and a reasonable year for farmers has seen Swan Hill retailers report a busier Christmas trade than last year. Swan Hill…
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Chorus of support for Headspace
A CHORUS of young voices have joined in supporting the effort for a Headspace in Swan Hill, including one young woman who found it difficult…
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Stop! We want a bus shelter!
BUS shelters are set to be built at selected stops in Swan Hill, although it is unclear when installation will take place. A report into…
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