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Visa claims ‘mislead’, minister says
IMMIGRATION Minister Andrew Giles has hit back at claims he has contributed to the regional workforce crisis. Member for Mallee Anne Webster last week voiced…
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Council’s pub drinks return
A POPULAR Swan Hill Council initiative that encourages residents to enjoy a cold brew with councillors will return this year. Coldie with a Councillor made…
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Sealing works for Bish Road
BISH Road in Swan Hill will get a major makeover with work to reconstruct and seal the road starting next week. Funded through the Swan…
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Jade dives into the deep end
MEMBER for Mildura Jade Benham has made it her mission to this month swim in every public pool in the district while raising money for…
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Regional visa wait could be two years – MP
MEMBER for Mallee and shadow assistant minister for regional health Anne Webster is concerned that a visa oversight by the Federal Government is exacerbating a…
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Logan Lodge gets tick of approval
QUALITY and safety at one of Swan Hill’s aged-care homes has been given a big tick of approval. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission…
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Health skills boost for Swan Hill region
IT’S hoped student doctors who started their placement in Swan Hill this week will stay as practicing doctors in rural communities experiencing health-care shortages. Third-year…
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Roads put food on the table Benham
THE Victorian Government should remember who’s producing their food and invest in roads to make sure produce gets to the plates of their own families,…
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‘Troubling increase’ in deaths by suicide
VICTORIA’S mental health system must be reformed to address the rising number of suicide deaths in the state, services say. There were 756 deaths by…
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Teacher help needed, Dalton says
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton has called on the NSW Government to include rural schools in a pilot administration program. Aiming to free up to…










