2017
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Barb Jones says goodnight
AFTER 38 years serving the Goodnight community, Barb Jones has called it a day and the Goodnight Post Office has shutup-shop. Mrs Jones, who is…
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Little Murray Weir downsizepositive: water body
WORK continues on the Little Murray River Weir as part of Goulburn-Murray Water’s (GMW) Swan Hill Modernisation Project. The project, started in May 2015, aims…
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Shock a warning to local tradies
A LOCAL builder is lucky to be alive after he sustained an electrical shock while working at a Swan Hill property. The incident prompted Lindsay Rogers,…
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Dog ban dilemma
NEW South Wales’ greyhound racing ban will leave thousands without a job and thousands more greyhounds abandoned, a Tyntynder greyhound breeder fears. Local breeder Norm…
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Black Dog Ride coming to Swan Hill
SWAN Hill will feature in this year’s statewide motorcycle milk run to help raise awareness of the silent struggles of depression and anxiety. The Black…
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Celebrating 100 years
ALMOST a century ago, a small group of farmers united across Victoria because they believed that regional Australia was “too important to ignore”. Their legacy…
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Great start to NAIDOC
MORE than 60 people participated in the NAIDOC march and flag raising ceremonies on Monday and NAIDOC organisers were delighted with the turn out. The…
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Locals’ great opportunity
THE team at Swan Hill’s Sutton Plumbing Services are “jumping out of their skin” for a once in a lifetime plumbing contract in Dubai. Working…
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The life and times of Barry Townley
BARRY Townley moved to Swan Hill 35 years ago from Maroubra Sydney, which “back in those days was called surf city.” “When I was younger…
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Gas link coming
SWAN Hill is set to be connected directly to a statewide natural gas chain by the end of the year after the long-awaited development on…










