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Pain swells on island
KANGAROO Island resident and former Balranald resident Cheryle Chalmers says the coronavirus pandemic couldn’t have come at a worst time for the fire-ravaged island. The…
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2021, here I come
ARRIVING into the world late, Ronnie Gadsden was the first baby to be born in Swan Hill in the new year. Ronnie was born on…
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HEADING HOME
HOLIDAYMAKERS were forced into a frenzy on New Year’s Eve as the Victorian Government enforced a hard border shutdown with New South Wales. Melburnians visiting…
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House fire probed
THE cause of a house fire at Nyah West on New Year’s Day is under investigation. The fire occurred at a Donald Street property with…
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Train and ute collide
POLICE are investigating after a V/Line passenger train and ute collided at a level crossing north of Bendigo on Wednesday. Police said the 26-year-old received…
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Wine alliance calls for trade calm
THE peak body representing Australia’s “big three” wine-producing regions has tempered fears about the impact of China’s massive tariff whack on local producers. The Inland…
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Hope for harvest worker fix
THE federal government has announced changes to encourage temporary visa holders to support Australian farmers struggling to find workers during COVID-19. Minister for Agriculture, Drought…
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Lifelong sense of purpose
“ONE of the reasons I teach middle school here is I remember those years as formative years, but also difficult years. I realise what you…
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2020: tested and taught
IT was a year that tested and taught. Tested the human patience and taught us resilience and gratitude. While we couldn’t kiss and hug our…
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Australian winemakers can look to UK and US, says industry
THE nation’s peak wine industry body has called on Sunraysia’s producers to look at the growing United Kingdom market to fill the void left by…






