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Parents disappointed that free childcare introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic has not been continued
SWAN Hill parents are disappointed free four-year-old kindergarten attendance introduced during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic has not been renewed. Neither the state nor…
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Dentists say budget pays no more than lip service to oral health
Lucy WilliamsDENTISTS are down in the mouth after a federal budget that they say pays no more than lip service to oral health. The Victorian…
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Frocks and fascinators head to town after Swan Hill Racing Carnival limits crowd numbers
Esther MacIntyre emacintyre@theguardian.com.auSWAN Hill horse racing chiefs are furious punters won’t be allowed to attend this weekend’s three-day Carnival. Thousands of locals and visitors would…
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Checking in: headaches around smartphones, QR codes, for mandatory sign-ins
Esther MacIntyre emacintyre@theguardian.com.auMANDATORY check-ins requiring smartphones to scan QR codes are not going down well with everyone. While stores are supposed to have paper and…
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Swan Hill Rural City Council signs on to VECO, Australia’s largest ever emissions reduction project by local government
SWAN HILL and Buloke Councils are among 46 councils across the state to sign on to the largest emissions reduction project by local government in…
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Community events shattered by cancellations
THE arts community in Swan Hill was starting to get back into full swing when the snap seven-day lockdown shut down performances. Swan Hill Theatre…
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Solar investors tracking the sun
SOLAR investors are tracking the sun and snapping up available land in the region to build large-scale solar farms. The Swan Hill Solar Farm was…
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Solar and battery storage reaching for the skies
INTEREST in solar and battery storage is sky high in the Swan Hill region – and it’s about to get even hotter. Mallee Sun Solar…
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Swan Hill man’s niece killed in Taliban blast
AS Swan Hill resident and former refugee Allahyar Jalali looked through the carnage on his phone, he could only imagine the horror that had been…
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First Nations ask for ‘please explain’ on water funds delay
A FIRST Nations organisation has called on Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt to explain a delay in delivering funding for Aboriginal water acquisition. Murray Lower…
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