News
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Onus campers to be fire safe
CAMPERS have been urged to ensure they are aware of current fire danger ratings after people were warned about unauthorised campfires in the state’s east…
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Rotary youth exchange program open
SWAN Hill Sunrise Rotary Club is taking applications for its 2026 Youth Exchange Program. Offering twelve months overseas, successful applicants will be given a list…
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Murder accused in court as town champion mourned
A MAN charged with murdering Quambatook “dear friend and champion” Merril Kelly has appeared in court. Brian Barnes, 67, faced Bendigo Magistrates’ Court yesterday for…
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MP makes council visit
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh was given his own meeting with Swan Hill Rural City Council this week ahead of its official first meeting…
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Alleged historic child abuse investigation
A LAW firm has called for witnesses to historic child abuse allegations at a Swan Hill primary school in the late 1990s. Shine Lawyers took…
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Truck, scrub fire put out after mechanical failure
A MECHANICAL failure ignited a semi-trailer loaded with tree brush on the Donald-Swan Hill Road near Goschen about 6.30pm on Friday. CFA District 18 Commander…
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Body found in Quambatook
POLICE are investigating after a body was located in Quambatook today. Emergency services responded to a grass fire near Cemetery Road and Knight Road where…
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Knives off shelves after stabbing
A MAJOR supermarket in Swan Hill has pulled kitchen knives from shelves after a stabbing at a Queensland store. Police allege a 13-year-old boy took…
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Water use advice for Lake Boga
URBAN water customers in Lake Boga have been urged to cease all garden and lawn watering due to a fault and high summer usage. Lower…
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Fresh stationery gets the creative juices flowing
STARTING the new school year with fresh stationery is a highlight for many students. There’s something symbolic about opening a new notebook to a fresh…










