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Drowning risk for bystanders
BYSTANDERS who attempt a rescue are at a higher risk of drowning themselves during December, alarming new figures have revealed. According to Life Saving Victoria…
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Warmer Christmas on the cards
IT has been a mild start to summer in Swan Hill, but the layers should come off next week, when a run of warm days…
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Day for people with disabilities in Swan Hill
SWAN Hill Leisure Centre (SHLC) last Friday celebrated International Day of People with Disability by hosting an afternoon of fun activities. The day aimed to…
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Holiday fire permit halt
THE NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is suspending fire permits in the Balranald local government area across the festive holiday period. The suspension will…
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Trish’s journey to key medical role
SWAN Hill District Health (SHDH) this week celebrated Nurse Practitioner Week. A nurse practitioner (NP) is an experienced, registered nurse educated to masters degree level,…
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Council cuts powerbill and emissions
SWAN Hill Rural City Council is one of 51 Victorian councils to have slashed their energy bills and reduced emissions through a joint renewable electricity…
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Council takes on flood recovery
EMERGENCY services will hand over flood recovery to Swan Hill Council from Friday, but response capacity will remain. The Swan Hill incident control centre will…
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St Mary’s carols night a success
STUDENTS at St Mary’s Primary School wished their whole school community a very merry Christmas at their carol’s evening last Tuesday night. All year levels…
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Steep decline inaffordable homes
THE proportion of private tenancies providing affordable housing in regional Victoria has fallen by almost 60 per cent in the past five years. That’s the…
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Words from the mayor
Councillor resignation LAST Friday, we received an official resignation from councillor Jade Benham following her state election victory, claiming the seat of Mildura. Ms Benham…
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