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  • New side to a very old story

    New side to a very old story

    Months of transcribing, editing and designing is paying off for Swan Hill author and historian Ian Itter. He just released a reproduction of a historic…

  • Council cross about funding responsibility

    Council cross about funding responsibility

    Swan Hill Rural City Council questions whether the funding of the school crossing supervisor program is a local government responsibility after a state government announcement it…

  • Robberies rising

    Robberies rising

    Swan Hill police say an increase in robbery, burglaries and theft across the region is a “worrying” trend. According to the latest crime figures released by…

  • Call to consider the full force of basin changes

    Call to consider the full force of basin changes

    The Murray River Group of Councils (MRGOC) has urged decision makers to ensure that future water savings in northern Victoria are achieved through investment in irrigation…

  • In the black

    In the black

    A man walked away with just minor injuries after he lost control of a utility and slammed into a power pole and concrete fence in Swan…

  • Drowning danger ‘is always there’

    Drowning danger ‘is always there’

    A Swan Hill swimming coach says people need to be aware of constant changes in waterway conditions following the identification of the Murray as a river…

  • Greener fields now beckoning to Maher

    Greener fields now beckoning to Maher

    AFTER 40-odd years Swan Hill real estate agent Peter Maher is pulling the pin on a fruitful real estate career that spans over four decades.…

  • Leader and farmer at the forefront

    Leader and farmer at the forefront

    Entertainer, environmentalist, innovator and leader.  That’s how family and friends remembered respected Swan Hill resident Bruce Jones, whose dairy farming practices were at the forefront…

  • Water to flow onto the market

    Water to flow onto the market

    Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says a decision to sell up to 20GL of environmental water allocation in northern Victoria should be made accessible before…

  • Police concerned over firearms theft

    Police concerned over firearms theft

    Police and community members hold serious concerns after seven firearms were stolen from a property in Barham last weekend.  Deniliquin Police Inspector Jy Brown said four…

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