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Lightning hits riverside trees
TREES beside the river at Murray Downs were left slowly smouldering after being struck by lightning on Tuesday. However, witnesses only noticed smoke from the…
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Warm days push August record
SWAN Hill is on track to record its warmest August on record. The average maximum temperature so far this month is 18.9 degrees, well above…
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Woorinen Road closure
SWAN Hill Rural City Council has announced a temporary road closure for Woorinen Road, between McCallum Street and 150 Woorinen Road, to facilitate essential roadworks.…
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Energy rollout plan debate escalates
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has urged landholders whose farms are “threatened” by the VNI West transmission project and proposed wind turbines in the Gannawarra…
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Council projects get hearing
SWAN Hill Council has laid its priority infrastructure projects on the table and had the ears of state officials to help make them happen. The…
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Cost shifting, less funding hits council
SWAN Hill Council says it has made a “compelling” case to a Victorian inquiry into local government funding and service delivery, focusing on cost-shifting and…
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Local, factual news vital
IN the first half of 2024, one-third of Australians accessed Facebook for news, a new study reveals. The finding contradicts Meta’s long-standing assertion that news…
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Remembering Vietnam veterans
WHILE Vietnam Veterans’ Swan Hill and District sub-branch secretary Peter Franklin would usually join with other veterans at the Swan Hill Vietnam Memorial, having this…
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Dingwall wins trophy
DINGWALL Country Women’s Association attended the Murray Valley Group Conference in Swan Hill last week. As part of the conference, each branch competed in the…
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Have your say on drainage
COMMUNITY input is vital in shaping effective drainage solutions and improving resilience to flooding, according to council acting chief executive Leah Johnston. Council is undertaking…
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