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No more basin plan reviews: Pitt
THE time for creating more reviews into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is over, according to federal water minister Keith Pitt. Mr Pitt said last Friday’s…
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Roadside vegetation a threat, says Peter Walsh
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh warns roadside vegetation is ready to go up in smoke. Mr Walsh told State Parliament last week VicRoads needed…
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Demand for land in the Mallee
REAL estate agents across the state are seeing an unprecedented number of buyers in the market place. A combination of low interest rates and government…
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Aprons are washed, now A Good Kitchen is ready to serve again
WHILE much has been put on hold this year, the need for a hearty meal has never been greater. And now, A Good Kitchen is…
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Picnic was the perfect meeting 65 years ago
KEVIN and Patsy Cleeland met on a Sunday school picnic with Swan Hill’s Church of England when they were teenagers. Their romance didn’t begin until…
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Parents get sloppy with sun protection
PEOPLE are getting sloppy with sun protection, according to alarming new data. To mark National Skin Cancer Action Week, Victorian adults and parents of young…
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Cafe owners want answers on parklets in Swan Hill CBD
THERE are mixed feelings amongst Swan Hill cafes about a proposal to create outdoor parklets. Parklets are an idea put forward by Swan Hill Rural…
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Header, crop destroyed in Ultima fire
A HEADER in its third season of harvesting was destroyed in a blaze that spread to crops across several properties in Ultima last week. Country…
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Victoria Police Deputy Commission is ‘impressed’ with Swan Hill’s summer bushfire preparedness
A TOP cop says the Mallee activates the most types of emergency preparedness for Victoria Police across the state. Deputy Commissioner Rick Nugent visited Swan…
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Vic Government needs to invest in rail: VFF
VICTORIA’S peak farming body is calling on the Victorian Government to to head back to the drawing board after a disappointing budget result for regional…









