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YES23 Signs
THE Yes23 campaign has been accused by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) of potentially trying to “mislead voters” with similar signage colours. The purple and…
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Referendum voting under way
EARLY voting for the Indigenous Voice referendum began this week, with 1000 people in the Swan Hill region casting their vote. The polling centre at…
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Council makes ‘respectful’ Australia Day change
AN inclusive Australia Day celebration next year, that acknowledges trauma for the First Nations community, has been endorsed by Swan Hill Council. Festivities will be…
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Young people not alone
SUPPORT is always available. This is the message young people are reminded of for headspace Day, a national day of celebration and support for the…
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Farmers fear next big dry
THE Victorian Farmers Federation has rejected claims by federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek that Murray-Darling Basin farmers are “thriving” under a decade of water buybacks.…
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Cut by cooking
THIS year’s Prime Lamb competition is set to make history. In what will become a ground breaking move, Swan Hill will become the first Victorian…
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Near-miss kicked off lifesaving career
A FAMILY scare inspired Speed’s Trish Torpey to become a water safety instructor and now, after 30 years of teaching babies and children across the…
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Digging deep for whole community
THE Swan Hill Show has always relied on support from local business and community and this year Whitfield Excavations has stepped up to the plate…
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Many skills shape Clay
The SHOP is going on show at the show this year and has consigned 30 pieces of art to take on all-comers across a range…
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New mayor keen to build on established foundations
MURRAY River Council’s new mayor hopes to continue building on existing strategies to provide the best outcomes possible for his municipality. Taking over the reins…
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