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  • Hot rain shutdown spark harvest fears

    Hot rain shutdown spark harvest fears

    Grain growers fear productivity will be compromised after a decision by V/Line to shut major rail freight lines once temperatures hit 33 degrees.  A network service…

  • Wet spring proves costly

    Wet spring proves costly

    Fire and floods defined a wet spring that produced excess dry growth across Swan Hill.  The Swan Hill Aerodrome recorded close to 50 millimetres above the…

  • Trucking troubles

    Trucking troubles

    A truck inspection blitz across the region has been poorly handled by Victoria Police, the state’s peak farmer body says.  Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh…

  • Balranald farewells Father Pat

    Balranald farewells Father Pat

    Balranald parishioners will bid farewell to Father Pat Austin this weekend as he embarks upon the next stage of his life in Sydney. Father Pat…

  • Drawn to the dark side

    Drawn to the dark side

    Although it was past midnight on a weeknight, die-hard Star Wars fans of Swan Hill weren’t deterred from lining up to see the first screening…

  • Headspace live in cyberspace

    Headspace live in cyberspace

    Headspace Swan Hill’s brand new Facebook page has gone live, giving local youth another platform to engage with the mental health service in town. Headspace…

  • Fundraising for Phally

    Fundraising for Phally

    SWAN HILL photographer Cassandra Feltrin is hoping a little goes a long way in the life of a 14-year-old Cambodian girl whose dreams of becoming…

  • Spring house prices on steady climb up

    Spring house prices on steady climb up

    DUE to a low supply of listings over the spring period, Swan Hill’s real estate market saw property prices rise due to a more competitive…

  • Generousity always appreciated

    Generousity always appreciated

    The Salvation Army is urging Swan Hill residents to support its annual Christmas appeal and donate to local people in crisis. December is the busiest…

  • Ready to help out

    Ready to help out

    Swan Hill Police Custody Officer (PCO) Sally Anderson knows the importance of basic human rights and the welfare of people — no matter their situation.  The…

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