News
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Leap with beef
HAYLEY and Matt Pattison have taken the leap into marketing their own beef, and they’re not looking back. With their young children, Troy, Levi and…
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Concerning carnage
FATALATIES resulting from vehicle accidents in Swan Hill highway patrol’s coverage area have risen since post-lockdown. Swan Hill highway patrol Acting Sergeant Ewan Cummings said…
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Rain an ‘obvious’ choice
WILL Balkin is an apprentice motorcycle mechanic and an aspiring Finke Desert Race rider. Now, he’s also a Heywire story writing competition winner. The 17-year-old…
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ECONOMY SMASHED
THE Swan Hill region is estimated to lose an injection of $1.5 million in tourist dollars, following the cancellation of this week’s Tennis Victoria Country…
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Piggies refuse lockdown
TRESCO West neighbours Ross and Athena thought they would chip in to buy a few piglets to fatten up for winter, but their new arrivals…
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Weekend gone to waste
AFTER almost a year of intermittent shutdowns of the hospitality industry in Swan Hill, restaurants, pubs and cafes were again plunged into a lockdown. During…
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Facebook wipes news
FACEBOOK has followed through on its threat to ban Australian news from its platform, wiping many news pages yesterday morning. The move was in response…
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All greased up after lockdown
THEY may have been over the border from Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdown, but Tooleybuc Sporting Club has still felt the impact of the shutdown. General manager…
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Gee Gee bridge no more
THE old Gee Gee bridge is no more after a 12-hour operation to remove it from the Wakool River last Wednesday. Enormous cranes — a…
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Pooches seek paw-fect pals
THE Swan Hill pound has experienced a small increase in enquiries about pet adoption during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the council. Swan Hill Rural…








