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Sole traders miss out on business support fund
MEMBER for Northern Victoria Tania Maxwell is calling on the Victorian Government to provide more support for sole traders, many of whom are ineligible for…
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Health service battles the virus
MORE than 10 per cent of the Swan Hill local government area’s population have been tested for COVID-19 at the Swan Hill testing site. Swan…
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Premier accused of ‘power grip’ by crossbench
PREMIER Daniel Andrews is scrambling to negotiate with crossbench MPs to extend the state of emergency for up to 12 months. After a week of…
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Acting general manager appointed at council
BALRANALD shire has written another chapter in its troubled recent history with the appointment of an acting general manager. Former general manager Michael Kitzelmann was…
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Chief of regional rail operator investigated
V/LINE chief executive officer James Pinder has been immediately suspended pending an investigation by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC). Minister for Public Transport Ben…
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Council elections given green light by chief health officer
VICTORIAN local government elections will go ahead as scheduled in October, the state’s local government minister has announced. Shaun Leane said advice from Chief Health…
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Sour taste in response to border closure for citrus growers
CITRUS Australia has launched a scathing attack on the Victorian Government and its Agriculture Minister for ignoring the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a…
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Workshops to enhance online presence
SWAN Hill Rural City Council has partnered with Melbourne Innovation Centre to bring small business owners in the Swan Hill municipality free mentoring sessions and…
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Electric boost for Swan Hill
ELECTRIC cars will soon be connected all the way from Melbourne. More than 15 new electric vehicle charging stations will be constructed in north-western Victorian…
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MP holds Coalition line on study
THERE is tension in the Coalition over a set of proposed reforms to tertiary education, but Member for Mallee Anne Webster says she has ruled…









