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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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Christmas tree farm a learning curve for new owners
THERE’S nothing quite like the scent of fresh pine to get everyone in a festive mood. That’s the main reason people like Michael and Amy…
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Lake Boga reopens in time for holidays
LAKE Boga has reopened for recreation use after closing due to the flood event. It opened on Wednesday, ahead of the busy holiday season. Goulburn…
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Help from SES prepares towns
SWAN Hill has been awash with khaki, yellow and orange uniforms for the past month, but at the forefront of the flood crisis response has…
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Social occasion
SWAN Hill District Health’s social support group held its Christmas party on Tuesday at the Swan Hill Neighbourhood House. Support group worker Jamie Garahy told…
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Trainer fined for cruelty
MELBOURNE Cup-winning horse trainer Darren Weir has been fined $36,000 after admitting to three charges of animal cruelty. Weir, who originated from the small Mallee…
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