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Roadblock, not roadmap, says Mallee pubs
SEVERAL publicans in the Swan Hill and Buloke regions believe local pubs should be open to sit-down customers right now. Sea Lake Hotel Co-operative secretary…
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Kirby’s bar assault ‘shocking’
A MAGISTRATE has told a court that Rudolph Harold Kirby’s high standing in the community aggravated his offending against a young woman at a Mildura…
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Regional students return to the classroom for term four
ALL students in the Swan Hill region will return to face-to-face learning next term. Under the Victorian Government’s roadmap plan, a staged return to the…
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Bike boom to cycle out of COVID
AS the coronavirus pandemic continues to play out, more people are turning to cycling to support their mental and physical well-being. Bikes and Trikes Swan…
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Basin water buybacks to end, authority split into two
ENVIRONMENTAL water buybacks will be axed and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) will be stripped of its enforcement role in the biggest shake-up of the…
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Dozens fined for breaching stage three restrictions, mask wearing
FORTY-EIGHT fines were issued to people breaching COVID-19 rules and restrictions in Swan Hill last month while 30 fines have already been issued this month.…
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String of Swan Hill CBD shop thefts
Lawn mower theft POLICE are investigating the alleged theft of a lawn mower and tools from a Lake Boga property. Police said the items went…
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Virus won’t stop 101 celebration
FOR Balranald Multipurpose Service resident Doreen ‘Rene’ Marie O’Halloran (nee Dowling), celebrating her 101st birthday last Saturday looked different to previous years. Rene’s family believe…
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Felt he needed to achieve more
IT’S only a story that Brett Johnson could have told. When asked what led to him taking his own life in December 2005, widow Lea…
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More to say after ‘are you okay?’
THIS year’s R U OK? Day held a special place in Shay Free’s heart this year. Ms Free lost her 23-year-old sister, Shania Watt, to…
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