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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…
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New discrimination laws take effect
LANDMARK new laws to protect LGBTIQ+ Victorians from discrimination at work and in school came into effect this week. The Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment…
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What did you do on the long weekend?
Pete Smith – Ocean Grove – I was here for the races. Ryan Kirby – Swan Hill – I was working on the weekend. Kay…
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Swan Hill Cup Carnival a hit with crowds
HUGE crowds who travelled from all over the country embraced the atmosphere as the business community cashed in on the return of the famous three-day…
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Swan Hill Cup Carnival in pictures
The cold weather didn’t deter punters from turning out in droves for the three-day Swan Hill Cup Carnival. The Guardian photographer Erin Scaresbrook was on…
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Report due on workers’ living conditions
SWAN Hill Council will soon hand down a report into seasonal workers’ accommodation in the north of the municipality, following historical issues of overcrowding. In…
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Come on down, says Murray group to Water Minister Plibersek
THE Murray Regional Strategy Group (MRSG) says it wants to work closely with new federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek to deliver the “most effective” Murray-Darling…
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Funding doubt on Basin rail project
VICTORIA’S Labor Transport Infrastructure Minister has called into question the incoming Federal Labor Government’s commitment to finishing the Murray Basin Rail Project. Speaking at parliamentary…
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Extra smoke alarms urged
SWAN Hill residents are being urged to install extra smoke alarms in their homes, with the latest data revealing 70 per cent of fatal house…










