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Rates kept on hold
THE Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on ice in a widely expected move that will be welcomed by financially-strained borrowers. Board members…
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Needed upgrade for road
DRAINAGE works will soon start on a Swan Hill residential street repeatedly voted as the worst local road. The road upgrades and drainage improvements in…
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Victoria stays on the outer
THE Victorian Government remains firm in its opposition to the renegotiated Murray-Darling Basin Plan, with its main concern being the impact of water buybacks on…
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Here’s to clear water
IT has been a long time coming, but the township of Ultima has joined the town drinking water supply network. A pipeline was completed late…
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State cans floodplain plan, friends rejoice
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have rejoiced at the news that a proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan water-saving project has been rejected, but irrigators are concerned about the impact the…
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At home with dingoes
COMMUNITY members were able to get close to a dingo on Monday morning at Lake Boga Community Garden, thanks to local couple Dennis and Anne…
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Witnesses wanted in school abuse claim
LAWYERS are seeking witnesses to alleged historical child sexual abuse at Swan Hill North Primary School more than five decades ago. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers took…
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What’s On
FRIDAY 6pm: Swan Hill Bowls Club social night. Teams of four, $5 per player, single entries accepted. Call Stuart Tompsett on 0429 008 386. 8pm:…
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Freight roads need $5b fix
THE Federal Government has been urged to invest $5 billion over the next decade to fix freight roads and build more rest areas for truck…
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Supermarket price inquiry welcomed
FARMERS have welcomed an inquiry by the competition watchdog into Australia’s supermarket sector, wanting to see a whole-of-supply-chain investigation conducted. Last week, the Federal Government…
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