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Saluting work of volunteers with a wow
VICTORIA State Emergency Services celebrated its own special day last week on Wear Orange Wednesday. Known as WOW Day, it is a national day of…
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Cheers, councillor: pub sessions raise the bar
CR Ann Young says the new Coldie with a Councillor sessions are an overwhelming success as the councillors are able to tap into a different…
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Buloke Shire calls for feedback on draft budget
BULOKE Shire Council has invited submissions from the community on its adopted draft budget for 2023-24. Forming a part of the council’s long-term community vision,…
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Fun twist for patients welcomed
AMBULANCE trips from Swan Hill will now be more comfortable, thanks to a generous donation from the Freemasons Foundation’s Swan Hill lodge. After hearing about…
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Please explain, says electoral commission
DID you remember to vote in last year’s Victorian election? If not, the Victorian Electoral Commission would like an explanation. The VEC urges Victorians to…
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Push back on buybacks
AUTHORITIES should use available environmental water before demanding or buying more from irrigators – that was the message from this week’s Swan Hill Rural City…
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Weir pool level to drop
THE Murray River weir pool at Euston will be temporarily lowered to allow for repairs. The Murray–Darling Basin Authority and WaterNSW will begin lowering the…
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Climate a ‘dirty word’: council vetoes tree report
A BID to measure urban tree canopies in towns across the Swan Hill region was rejected at this week’s Swan Hill Rural City Council meeting.…
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$2m win for MND cluster research
INDEPENDENT Member for The Murray Helen Dalton has secured $2 million funding to complete research into the link between MND and blue green algae. Ms…
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Council projects move ahead, says report
CAPITAL works and major projects valued at more than $12 million are under way, according to a Swan Hill Rural City Council progress report. The…










