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Swatting fruit fly
EFFORTS to combat the Queensland fruit fly in the Mallee have been bolstered with a Victorian Government grant. Agriculture Minister Gayle Tierney last week announced…
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Ride against isolation
MEMPHIS Scott’s elation at the expectation of her first baby was being undermined by feelings of anxiety that she didn’t understand. When her son, Reed,…
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Residents ‘will risk lives for property’
THE CFA is concerned residents across Victoria won’t leave their homes in the event of a bushfire, following the release of its latest survey. Responses…
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Overdose alarm as regions hit harder
DRUG-induced deaths in the regions has increased “substantially” in the past decade, with the Mildura municipality recording one of the highest rates per population in regional…
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Springing into new season
SWAN Hill was given an early taste of spring on Tuesday, basking in 23 degrees. Temperatures climbed above 20 degrees on Friday, marking the start…
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Drainage ‘war chest’ needed
COUNCIL staff will investigate setting up a “war chest” to strategically fund future drainage works in Swan Hill and Robinvale. Swan Hill Deputy Mayor Stuart…
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No mite in Victoria – yet
AGRICULTURE Victoria is confident that the varroa mite has not reached the state despite the growing outbreak reaching the NSW border. NSW Department of Primary…
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Leos pitch in for Father’s Day surprise
MEMBERS of Lake Boga Lions Club’s Leos program members have visited fathers in Swan Hill’s aged care homes to spread Father’s Day joy. Leos Indi…
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No plans to close small stations, police say
VICTORIA Police has rejected concerns Mallee towns will lose their one-person police stations to fill vacant shifts at larger regional stations. Media reports last week…
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Words from the mayor
Cr Les McPhee Mayor Mallee Almond Blossom Festival success I RECENTLY attended the Mallee Almond Blossom Festival in Robinvale. Again it was a successful event…
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