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Drone technology to check fire risks
THE Environment Protection Authority will use drone flyovers to check that waste and resource recovery businesses throughout Victoria’s north-west region are doing all they can…
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United effort to control fierce fire
A FIRE that burned around 15,000 acres of land 150km north of Balranald has been described as one of the fiercest seen in the area…
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Help shape Balranald’s growth
BALRANALD residents can help shape the growth of their community and economy over the next four years. Balranald Shire Council has released a community survey…
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Council offers new hope for Robinvale pub
SWAN Hill Rural City Council has begun the process of compulsorily acquiring the Robinvale Hotel, which has remained derelict after burning down in 2015. Robinvale…
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Teens have voices heard on ABC Heywire
AS teenagers living in rural Victoria, it can sometimes be hard to have your story heard. But Kerang’s Lauren Cordingley and Birchip’s Eliott Bidstrup have…
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Hand for families
A SWAN Hill service is helping support separated families that are experiencing conflict or difficulty in co-parenting arrangements. Mallee Family Care has been operating its…
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Connecting at any age
SWAN Hill Regional Library has partnered with St Mary MacKillop College to run the Be Connected Young Mentors program. The program supports older Australians to…
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Speeding drivers caught
SPEED was a serious problem on Mallee roads during the festive break, with more than 150 speeding offences detected. Police detected 220 traffic offences in…
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La Nina lifts bushfire risk
FIRE risk management in the Mallee has had a “good outcome” despite a “challenging” fuel reduction period. Fuel-driven bushfire risk across the region has increased…
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New members on Basin committee
A COMMITTEE that provides independent, strategic advice to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority has welcomed a new chairperson and two new members. MDBA chief executive Andrew…
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