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  • Battle for the urn

    Battle for the urn

    LOCAL cricket clubs will be hoping for a spike in participation rates thanks to the interest created from back-to-back Ashes series. With Australia’s battle to…

  • Farmers concerned about regulation bill

    Farmers concerned about regulation bill

    THE Victorian Farmers Federation has expressed concern about the impact of recently passed legislation that will further regulate chemical use. Victorian Farmers Federation president Peter…

  • Construction begins on new ambulance station

    Construction begins on new ambulance station

    MORE than 50 years of history was demolished on Monday as paramedics eagerly await a modern revamp. Beginning 10.30am, paramedics looked on as their home…

  • Hirst is a happy Swan

    Hirst is a happy Swan

    JONNY Hirst is settling in well in his first year of footy with Swan Hill. ANDREW ROGERS writes. AFTER playing almost all of his football…

  • Harmony occurs in stages

    Harmony occurs in stages

    A YOUNG Swan Hill performer and her mentor are taking reconciliation to the streets in their own unique way. The 10 students of the Marruk…

  • Simon says he’s got a business with a difference

    Simon says he’s got a business with a difference

    SIMON Gabriel and his new truck embody the spirit of “act locally, think globally”. Growing up in South Sudan, Simon arrived in Australia in 2004…

  • Petrol theft

    Petrol theft

    A MASSIVE amount of fuel has been reported stolen from a property west of Swan Hill. Police told The Guardian 1500 litres of petrol was…

  • Troubling diabetes figures could worsen, says doctor

    Troubling diabetes figures could worsen, says doctor

    MORE than two-and-a-half times more Swan Hill residents have diabetes now than in 2001 — and doctors expect that number to continue to rise. The…

  • Keeping boredom at bay

    Keeping boredom at bay

    DESPITE a busy social calendar provided by Youth Inc, the Swan Hill Library and Swan Hill District Health, some teenagers say they are struggling to…

  • Crewther denies deal

    Crewther denies deal

    LIBERAL candidate Chris Crether has denied any preference deal with Labor in a Federal Election forum held in Birchip yesterday. The six current candidates’ credibility…

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