Community
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Plea for new blood donors
SWAN Hill residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves and help save lives. The Red Cross Lifeblood mobile donor centre will roll into…
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“Exciting times ahead” for MDAS
CALM and quietly spoken, Dallas Widdicombe is applying a methodical management approach to restructure at Mallee District Aboriginal Services. The Bendigo District Aboriginal Corporation executive…
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Great yarn unfolds across town
DESPITE the cold, dreary weather outside, Woorinen WinterFest’s yarn bombing competition means the town is well rugged up. Sometimes referred to as guerilla knitting or…
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Welfare agency plots future
A KEY agency that’s provided services and support to Mallee communities for almost 30 years is inviting community input into planning for the organisation’s future…
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Bill a big step for Treaty process
A BILL to establish an independent body to oversee treaty negotiations between the First Peoples’ Assembly and the Victorian Government was introduced to Parliament on…
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‘Fair go’ for ratepayers
THE Victorian Government says it has introduced legislation to ensure people struggling to pay their council rates are not “driven further into debt or out…
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Justice by the book for JPs
SWAN Hill Justices of the Peace recently had a visit from a Director of the Royal Victorian Association of Honourary Justices, Colleen Woolley. Ms Woolley…
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Plenty of fun in this neck of the woods
Tucked away on Cobb Court, the Swan Hill Woodworkers Club is another community organisation excited to be back and running at full capacity. Starting 21…
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It’s my pleasure, says 35-year Vinnies volunteer
FOR Balranald local Therese Comitti, volunteering at Vinnies was something she enjoyed doing, not something she expected to be recognised for. But during National Volunteer…
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Safety seminar for pilots
A NEW safety education campaign by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) puts the spotlight on the many pressures placed on pilots when contemplating, planning…
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