News
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Solar flare lights up sky
THE skies were once again lit up with Aurora Australis as high as Queensland late on Tuesday night and into Wednesday, as a severe solar…
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Council centre saves lives, say residents
THE Piangil Community Centre is not only a focal point where residents and groups come together, but may be critical to saving lives during summer…
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Extreme heat forecast
EXTREME and dangerous temperatures are projected across the Mallee, in a brutal and searing heatwave which is not expected to relent for at least seven…
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Grape group joins new trade network
THE Australian Table Grapes Association is one of 40 national bodies joining the Australian Government’s new Trade Diversification Network aimed at supporting exporters’ growth into…
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Supporting rural communities
UNLESS you’ve lived in a rural community, it can be hard to fully grasp what a week like this really means. For many families, these…
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Heritage display postponed
THE annual Harvest Working Days and Vintage Tractor Pull has been postponed due to the forecast of extreme weather conditions. The Quambatook Heritage Working Machinery…
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Rural dwelling approved
A BID to build a second home on farming land at Robinvale has split Swan Hill Rural City councillors, with planners warning it undermines agricultural…
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Local success story remembered
VISIONARY Swan Hill businessman and devoted community figure, David Dunoon has been remembered. Mr Dunoon died on 11 January, aged 93 after a battle with…
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Letters to the editor
Transformation needed: I am writing to express my disappointment regarding the current state of the land where the No. 9 Main Channel once flowed, specifically…
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Leadership change
AN organisation that has spent the past decade advocating for regional communities affected by water policy is preparing for a leadership change ahead of a…










