2017
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New councillors set to serve
FIRST-TIMERS soon to step up to Swan Hill Rural City Council have outlined their plans for their first terms. Jim Crowe, Jessie Kiley and Michael…
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A day to remember
REMEMBRANCE Day is expected to pull a large crowd this year as growing numbers of volunteers and school children pay their respects. Poppies and merchandise…
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Frightfully popular
A HALLOWEEN retailer says 2012 was the biggest year yet for pumpkin sales in Swan Hill. Critics might say the American tradition has its roots…
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Man’s car impounded
THE court heard inexperience played a big role in two separate driving offences which resulted in a court appearance for Anthony James King. Police prosecutor…
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Cuts to occasional day care
SWAN HILL’s sole occasional day care program has had to severely cutback its services, following an unsuccessful last-ditch effort for further funding. Back in August,…
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Iluka updates residents
ILUKA Resources’ communication with local landholders became a talking point during the company’s community information meeting on Wednesday night. The mining company is currently investigating…
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Job data shows loss of workers
THE Swan Hill region’s workforce has shed more than 200 people since 2006, according to new Census figures released this week that also show a…
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Auto-obsessed
TRASH is set to become treasure for many at the municipality’s first ever ‘swap party’, but one of Swan Hill’s biggest collectors will not be…
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Hail to the bus driver
DESPITE a few detours, including more than 35 years as the Swan Hill Specialist School bus driver, being an aid was something Shirley Hammond simply…
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Election aftermath: result a protest against 9a bridge
FALLOUT from the local election campaign is continuing this week, with one successful candidate labelling the result a ‘protest vote’ against a low level lift…
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