2017
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Students put out their bats
LOCAL school-children have been putting out their bats in honour of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes as the nation prepares to farewell the cricketer today. Swan…
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Cops hailed for service, bravery
SERGEANT Rami Derbas was behind the counter at the Swan Hill Police Station when a man doused with petrol walked through the doors in the…
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Swan Hill region a twitchers’ Mecca
THE AREA around Swan Hill and Kerang has become a hot spot for rare birds. Sean Dooley, editor of Australian Bird Life Magazine and…
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Peter Walsh wins seat of Murray Plains
A RE-ELECTED Peter Walsh will join an opposition government when parliament resumes, after Labor claimed victory in Saturday’s election. Mr Walsh retained his position in…
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Cricket community in mourning
WHEN Phillip Hughes collapsed on to the SCG pitch on Tuesday afternoon, it was a stark reminder of the ever-present danger in cricket. The 25-year-old’s…
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Charges pending over Vinifera pile-up
A TRUCK-driver may be charged with careless driving after smashing into a sedan waiting to turn off the Murray Valley Highway at Vinifera on Wednesday.…
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250 paddlers ache for the finish line
AFTER an incredible five days and 404km of paddling, 250 participants of the YMCA Massive Murray Paddle will be aching to see the finish line…
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Murray Plains goes to the polls
THE contesters have taken their corners and the gloves are off, in a six-pronged attack on Murray Plains only one will emerge victorious when voters…
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Family fight for hospice in Swan Hill
THE family of a late local who spent the last three weeks of his life in care in Bendigo are spearheading a campaign for a…
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A generation of underemployed
WITH youth unemployment the hot topic as we approach the state election, under-employment has joined the list of issues for the Mallee’s young people.…
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