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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…
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Tribute to Barty’s culture
AN indigenous artist originally from Swan Hill was behind the creation of a very patriotic tennis trophy, presented to fellow indigenous player Ash Barty in…
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Mallee Root Festival moves to fresh ground
AFTER COVID-19 stumped organisers last year, Ouyen’s popular Mallee Root Festival will be back in 2021 — but not quite as soon as fans might…
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Warning over fatal canine illness
WHILE dogs in the region are safe for now, local experts have warned people travelling further north with animals to consult their vet to prevent…
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Help with rental costs
AMID a “huge” housing crisis in the Mallee, Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-Operative has launched a program to help cover rental subsidies, bond money and damage…
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We need ‘clarity and certainty’, says Walsh
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says Premier Daniel Andrews needs to release the plans and frameworks his government has for future outbeaks of COVID-19.…
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Forty years in law
BARRISTER and solicitor Kim Bainbridge’s first impressions of Swan Hill 40 years ago were certainly memorable. “Funnily enough, my first day in Swan Hill, it…
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Insecticide found in dead Robinvale corellas
HIGH levels of a chemical often used in insecticides has been identified in the suspicious mass deaths of little corellas at Robinvale. An investigation by…
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Organ donations hit by pandemic
A DROP in the number of organ recipients and donors due to the COVID-19 pandemic is “unsurprising yet disappointing” for Mallee MP Anne Webster. Since…
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