News
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Police Beat – 21/8
THEFT CHARGES A 36-YEAR-OLD Swan Hill man was arrested in relation to the theft of a bicycle reported late last month. Police took the man…
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Heritage fund open
APPLICATIONS are now open for the 2019/20 round of Murray River Council’s (MRC) local heritage fund. Grant applications are open to individuals and groups wishing…
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‘Above and beyond’ earns building award
LOCAL building company Hugh Foott Construction has taken out the title of best multi-unit development at this year’s Regional Building Awards (North West). The locally-owned…
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Heed the speed as speed limits are reduced
A COMMUNITY call for slower speed limits through two Mallee towns has been heeded by VicRoads. Drivers travelling through Manangatang will now need to slow…
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Inquiring the impacts of homelessness
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has welcomed the commencement of an inquiry into homelessness in Victoria on the back of Homelessness Week. The Nationals…
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Council ‘impatiently waiting’ on a result
STATE and federal governments cannot leave the Swan Hill region “stranded” without a competitive rail road. That was one of the key messages delivered to…
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Phoney callers ‘relentless’
LOCALS continue to be inundated with phoney scam calls, describing the con artists as being “relentless” with some in individuals having the phone ring multiple…
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Powering with green
SWAN Hill Rural City Council will join more than 45 other Victorian councils in a bid to power local facilities with 100 per cent renewable…
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Walsh demands ‘prop up’ answers
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has accused the state government of refusing to answer questions around its decision to hand a $400,000 grant to…
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Plane and simple for student
A GRADE two Balranald student is flying high after entering a state paper plane competition. Balranald Central School grade two student Jyziah Wilson Smith’s plane…



