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Long lunch on the Edward
WHILE the drought and high water prices are currently at the front of most country people’s minds, all things will be put aside tomorrow for…
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MDBA Plan getting hard to swallow
I TRIED to call a radio station tonight when they were talking about the plight of dairy farmers. I tried to explain to the bloke…
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TRY FOR FIVE
PEOPLE are being encouraged to eat a “rainbow” of vegetables and fruit every day as part of National Nutrition Week. This year’s theme, which runs…
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Seal rejected
SWAN Hill Rural City Council has resolved not to move forward with a special charge scheme to seal Gillespie Street, after a majority of residents…
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‘Frank and fearless’ expected
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says regional communities will expect the new Rural Assistance Commissioner to be “frank and fearless” in his advice to…
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Driving resource to draw on
LOCALS studying for their driver’s licence or learner permit now have another resource to draw on. Swan Hill Regional Library has partnered with Aussie-Driver.com to…
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Youth mental health ‘worse’
MENTAL health of young people is getting worse, and social media is one of the leading causes, according to new data from youth mental health…
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Quad bikes sales face roll-bars law in safety upgrade
NEW quad bikes sold in Australia will have mandatory roll bars within two years under beefed-up safety rules aimed at saving farmers’ lives. Assistant Treasurer…
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Massive Murray paddle nears
MORE than 450 paddlers will take to the Murray River next month for the annual Massive Murray Paddle. Now in its 51st year, the paddle…
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Cupper slams Nats
SUNRAYSIA growers are being duped by a National Party insinuation that attracting 15,000 workers needed for this year’s harvest won’t be a problem, according to…
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