News
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Shows must go on
COUNTRY shows in drought and bushfire impacted areas of regional NSW will receive support this year in a bid to prevent cancellation of future events.…
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Calls for super increase
CALLS are being made for employers to pay increased superannuation contributions of 15 per cent, but a local retiree group secretary says the payment should…
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The apology 12 years on
AROUND 30 people gathered at Swan Hill’s Town Hall last Thursday to mark the twelfth anniversary of the National Apology to Australia’s First Peoples. A…
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Organised operations
SWAN Hill police are urging vigilance, with organised offenders targeting rural properties across the Buloke shire. With rural crime on the increase in the Swan…
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COUNCIL’S FUTURE
THE administrator for Balranald Shire Council is looking into the future as he works to restore ratepayers’ confidence into the council. Michael Colreavy was appointed…
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Cupper questions focus
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper has backed comments from Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville claiming Murray-Darling Basin inspector-general Mick Keelty’s focus is in the wrong…
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A ‘catastrophic’ move
“CATASTROPHIC for Pioneer Settlement, catastrophic for Swan Hill”. This is the reception former chairman of the Pioneer Settlement, Ross Mellor, OBE, to the idea of…
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P-plater charged over dangerous speed
P-plater charged over dangerous speed A PROBATIONARY driver has been charged for allegedly driving dangerously and speeding on the Sturt Highway near Euston. Police were…
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Fruit fly trap showing promise
A NEW fruit fly trapping strategy is set to be trialled at Sunraysia vineyards in a bid to control the horticulture pest. The two-year research…
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Preserving lake history
THE Benjeroop Hall committee is appealing for donations of Lake Tutchewop memorabilia for a permanent exhibit to be displayed at the town’s iconic asset. The…






