2017
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Deterioration blamed for outage
DETERIORATION in optic fibre cabling is being blamed for a three-day outage in internet and mobile phone services in Balranald last week. Services dropped out…
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Drainage works begin
REDUCED parking and traffic flow interruptions can be expected in the Swan Hill CBD this month as a major infrastructure project gets underway. Stage one…
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Early election call a ‘disgrace’: Forrest
THE STARTING pistol has been fired and the 2013 federal election race has officially begun, but some of the constestants are yet to take their…
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Discovery at Kyalite Bridge
A RARE discovery underneath the Kyalite Bridge has archaeologists and Indigenous community members eagerly awaiting answers. Authorities and local Indigenous community members are currently investigating…
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Barrier backing
THE Balranald Racing Club has managed to avoid the cancellation of future race meets by sourcing new horse barriers to replace the current, potentially hazardous…
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Police praise good behaviour
POLICE around Swan Hill had an uneventful Australia Day this year, with only a few minor incidents recorded during the long weekend. Swan Hill Police…
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More than just cricket
THE weekend’s Twenty20 cricket matches will provided more than on-the-couch entertainment for Swan Hill’s tight-knit Sri Lankan community. For Sriyan and Crystal Cabral, and Manjula…
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Low voter turnout, fines issued
ALMOST 600 penalty notices have been sent to Balranald and Wakool shires residents whose vote was not recorded in last year’s local government elections. A…
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Willing helper picks up top honour
PHIL Mudge has proved that little things can make someone a big achiever. The Balranald resident has been fetching coffee, paying bills, running errands, gardening…
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Marie snags top award at Swan Hill celebration
ACCORDING to Swan Hill’s citizen of the year Marie Schlemme, there’s no place like home. Since moving to the region in 1975, Ms Schlemme quickly…
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