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Flying high: Region remembers a friend
THE region is mourning a beloved Lake Boga icon, Catalina loving larrikin, pilot and storyteller. Richard James ‘Dick’ Peel has died, aged 87, after battling…
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More financial relief after being tested
NINE out of 10 people who test positive to COVID-19 are not self-isolating between the onset of symptoms and getting a test, alarming new data…
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Arson probe at vacant Swan Hill house
POLICE are seeking information about a suspicious house fire in Swan Hill last weekend. Swan Hill police Senior Constable Travis Collier said the incident occurred…
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Bookings cancelled across Swan Hill holiday parks
ACCOMMODATION providers in the Swan Hill region have been dealt a blow following the lockdown of metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell shire due to the second…
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SuniTAFE aims to fill agriculture worker gap
A NEW training program could provide labour security and free training for Sunraysia’s agriculture sector amid border closures and restrictions due to COVID-19. Last week,…
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Visitor centre fees deferred
BUSINESS and general charges for ratepayers in the Balranald Shire will not increase this financial year. Balranald Shire Council adopted the making and levying rates…
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NSW Premier’s invite to tour local farms
CITRUS Australia has invited NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to tour local farms so she can hear first-hand the issues of attracting and retaining a workforce.…
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‘Grim’ $7.5 billion Victorian budget deficit
VICTORIAN Treasurer Tim Pallas has handed down a “grim”, “bad” and “simply eye-watering” mid-year financial update, with the budget expected to have a $7.5 billion…
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PM called to end chaos
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has been urged to intervene to end the New South Wales Government’s “draconian”, “illogical” and “devastating” cross-border closure with Victoria. In…
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More needs to be done, says Lovell
VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews must protect regional communities from the threat of COVID-19 by closing holes in his “mythical ring” around Melbourne and the Mitchell…
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