2017
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Isolation hurts hospital’s bottom line
IF SWAN Hill District Health was to undergo a full medical check it would most likely be diagnosed with a severe case of ‘isolation syndrome’.…
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Strike action ‘disruptive’
AS TEACHERS across the region make preparations for what will be their fourth strike in less than 12 months, St Mary MacKillop College teachers have…
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Truck blitz
A STATEWIDE enforcement operation targeting defective heavy vehicles took place in Swan Hill yesterday. Focusing on the industrial estate within Karinie Street, the operation was…
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Man charged in relation to stabbing
POLICE have tracked down a 34-year-old man in Melbourne who allegedly stabbed another man outside a Swan Hill hotel during New Year revelry in Swan…
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Crews battle Wamba Wamba Fire
IT TOOK the combined effort of fire fighters from both sides of the Murray River to bring under control a fire which broke out at…
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Drainage work necessary: business owners
SWAN Hill businesses impacted by road closures for ongoing drainage upgrades in the central business district have accepted the incovenience as a necessity. Condidi Tiles…
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Two charged following vehicle inspection
TWO people have been charged with drug-related offences following a routine vehicle inspection. During a vehicle interception in Beveridge Street on Monday, police allege they…
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Staff undergo tactical defence training
THE COMMERCIAL Hotel has put its security staff through a tactical defence seminar to help them safely diffuse potentially dangerous situations. Four hotel staff were…
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Internet outage impacts business
LAST week’s internet and mobile phone service outage in Balranald had a severe impact on service delivery, according to local business operators. Balranald Shire Council…
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Housing waiting list grows
DESPITE the construction of additional public housing in Swan Hill last year, the number of people on the public housing waiting list has grown significantly.…










