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Cultural hub needs views
SWAN Hill Council will hold small focus group sessions to seek feedback from the community on a new tourism and cultural hub at Pioneer Settlement.…
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Counting the cost of floods in Gannawarra Shire
EVALUATION of the 2022 floods’ impact in the Gannawarra Shire continues, with secondary impact assessments on roads, levees and buildings under way. Council received support…
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Homeless with no hope
FORMER railway worker Wayne Tripptree has given up hope of finding a place to call his own after being homeless for more than six-and-a-half years.…
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Rental stress surges
AN estimated 400 households in the Swan Hill region were experiencing housing stress, according to a landmark report released this week by the Community Housing…
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Ban on plastic cutlery and straws in effect
A BAN on a range of single-use plastic and polystyrene items came into effect in Victoria on Wednesday. NSW introduced a similar initiative two months…
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Sights set on celebration
FOUR years ago, Swan Hill and Kerang Optical owners Jenalle Pye and Kristy Burney had their sights set on making the changes they thought would…
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Beloved teacher’s Oz Day honour
ELAINE Murphy grew up immersed in music and dancing, and always wanted to be a teacher. This led to a life dedicated to teaching others,…
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Lives changed instantly
INGRID Mitchell had dropped her sons Timothy and Daniel at childcare in Swan Hill and was on her way home to prepare for Timothy’s fourth…
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Action urged on dangerous intersection
LOCALS are calling on the State Government to prioritise an upgrade to the dangerous Long Lake Road-Murray Valley Highway intersection, north of Lake Boga. About…
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New Year rain spike
IT was cooler than average in the Swan Hill region last month, but above-average rainfall was welcomed after a dry end to last year.A total…
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