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Big tick for hunters
AN anti-duck-hunting group says it’s “ludicrous” for the recreational sport’s regulator, Game Management Authority, to “hazard a guess” at compliance statistics from this year’s season.…
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Fishing body nets feedback
INLAND recreational fishers have identified trialling new ways to stock fish as their top priority in an advocacy priorities survey by a peak body for…
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Runway to better health
AN upgraded airstrip at the Sea Lake aerodrome would lead to better health outcomes for Buloke Shire residents, according to local paramedics. Ambulance Victoria Sea…
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Time vital in emergencies
JODI Cox and her family know well the fear of a medical emergency for rural residents. Just after 2pm on December 4 last year, Jodi’s…
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Legal career starts at home
SWAN Hill born-and-raised, Sarah Hawley has come home to pursue her career in law. Having been admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria as a…
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Cash for small towns
THE Victorian Government says it’s making a “big difference for the Mallee’s tiniest towns” after funding projects. The Buloke, Gannawarra and Swan Hill local government…
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Room to move
UPGRADES to the accessible toilet at Swan Hill Town Hall have begun. Based on feedback from community members, Swan Hill Council project officers have reconfigured…
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Door ajar for drag strip revival
SWAN Hill Council should consider anything to “salvage something from the ashes” of the disused drag strip, pleads mayor Stuart King. Cr King moved a…
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Budget stays black despite grants drop
SWAN Hill Council says the focus of this year’s budget is on maintaining services to a “high standard” while delivering them cost-effectively. The council adopted…
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Aged-care demand grows
AGED-care provider Uniting AgeWell has opened the doors to its new office in Swan Hill. More than 50 people attended Thursday’s opening ceremony in the…
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