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Remain active as possible during lockdown
THE opportunity to participate in physical activity has continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Swan Hill District Health exercise physiologist Luke Phelan said during this time…
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Rates rise, but budget could be revised after pandemic
SWAN Hill ratepayers will face a 1.86 per cent average rate rise in 2020/21. Council’s draft budget for the next 12 months was revealed yesterday,…
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Mixed response to basin water sharing inquiry report
A COHUNA dairy farmer has hit out at the National Party for treating Mr Keelty’s inquiry into the Murray-Darling Basin’s water resources as a “puppet”.…
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Pre-harvest worker training on the cards
PRE-harvest training may form part of the criteria for seasonal workers to take part in labour hire schemes, according to Member for Mallee Anne Webster.…
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Big boost for Cohuna Show
THE Cohuna Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural (AP&H) Society have been awarded $475,000 under the Regional Agriculture Show Development Grants program. The government funding will be…
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Search to find stolen puppy
A SWAN Hill man and his family are desperately searching for their puppy that was allegedly stolen last week. Dempsey Coote, 17, had his nine-week-old…
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‘Backbone’ of the community
REGIONAL communities, including the Mallee, were on show during an online music festival held recently. Recharge 2020 Festival featured live music from Australian artists, while…
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Vanished, but ruled deceased
SWAN Hill man Mark Beames died on or shortly after the day he went missing nearly six years ago, a coroner says. The then 44-year-old…
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Skills for in-demand jobs through free TAFE
FREE TAFE has helped almost 40,000 students start the training they need for in-demand jobs, according to the 2019 program report card released on Tuesday.…
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Mallee growers grill the water minister
GROWERS and farmers from across the Mallee as well as peak industry bodies used a teleconference last week to raise concerns for the Murray Darling…
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