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Woorinen South sewerage plight drags on
WOORINEN South residents are pushing for an upgraded wastewater system for the town. According to the town’s progress association, the lack of a centralised sewerage…
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Fuel prices soar again
SWAN Hill petrol prices have soared again, and are back near the highs seen before the fuel excise was temporarily cut in late March. According…
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Winterfest warms the hearts
WOORINEN’S winter festival returned with a bang for the first time in three years, with the hearts of locals warmed up with its triumphant return.…
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V/Line services halted after fault
A COMMUNICATIONS fault halted all early V/Line trains on Wednesday morning, the third complete network outage in five weeks. V/Line posted on its Twitter account…
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Murray Basin rail needs clear figure, says hub chief
THE project manager of a proposed $40 million rail freight hub linking north-west Victoria to the Port of Melbourne has called for an independent and…
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Balranald gets tourism in focus
BALRANALD was the centre of attention last Wednesday, when the town and some residents took part in a video and photography shoot as part of…
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Swan Hill Council demands extra water for environment
SWAN Hill Rural City Council wants authorities to release extra water for environmental flows between Swan Hill and Robinvale. Councillors voted unanimously at Tuesday’s ordinary…
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Runners chase their dreams
Five local youngsters will chase their dreams when they compete in the School Sport Victoria Cross Country Titles next month. Dekklin Naudi, Anthony Longmuir, Jack…
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Mallee Family Care backs rate debt Bill, but more help needed
MALLEE Family Care has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of a “fairer” system for dealing with rate debt. Chief executive Teresa Jayet said that in…
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COVID clinic to close
SWAN Hill District Health will cease its COVID-19 testing and vaccination operations at the end of the month. The drive-through testing clinic at the Swan…










