2017
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Celebrating International Women’s Day in our region
Maren Chandler Maren Chandler is a name many Swan Hill residents would no doubt be familiar with. The 80-year-old is well known throughout the community…
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ANTHRAX ALERT
LILY HOFFMANN A SWAN Hill farming property has been quarantined after Agriculture Victoria confirmed a positive case of anthrax at the farm. Authorities were alerted…
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Celebrating a milestone
Having just celebrated his 99th birthday, Leslie Arthur Luke has had an interesting life. Growing up in the Murray region, Mr Luke defines the term ‘born…
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Interest in Ag soaring
LILY HOFFMANN Interest in Agriculture at a secondary and tertiary level is soaring, according to new data from universities and colleges across Australia. Universities, colleges…
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Girls rep footylaunches
IT WASN’T the result they were looking for, when the Bendigo Pioneers Girls side officially launched at Punt Road Oval on Saturday. With a crop…
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Lavey hopes to inspire female athletes
AS A young girl, Tessa Lavey idolised Australian runner Cathy Freeman, getting the 23-year-old into sport. The Olympian began running to try become like Freeman…
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Prayer day celebrated
Last Friday marked the World Day of Prayer and Swan Hill residents from all Christian faiths came together to mark the occasion. Swan Hill’s Grain…
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Home owner grant doubled
First home buyers in regional Victoria will soon see the benefits of a recent decision by the State Government to increase the Home Owner Grant. …
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Discarded line hurting wildlife
It’s a sad but true fact that fishing lines catch far more than just fish. As an angler, it shames me at times to arrive…
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Placing brings in $340 for charity
CYSTIC fibrosis research is already reaping the reward from Forsixtyfiveroses after the three-year-old filly placed second in Swan Hill on Friday. Jockey Harry Coffey rode…
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