News
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New mayor for Balranald
IT HAS been a contentious year in politics for Balranald Shire Council, but a new chapter has begun with the election of a new mayor…
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Finding new ways to manage weeds
HERBICIDE resistance has encouraged primary producers to take innovative steps to manage their weeds, but an opportunity to move away from reliance on chemicals may…
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Bonding over bacon
A BIG bacon and egg barbecue lunch will be held in a bid to bring blokes together. The idea behind the ‘Save Your Bacon’ lunch…
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Roll up, roll up, for the show
WITH just a few weeks to go until the 2014 Swan Hill Show, the Swan Hill Agricultural and Pastoral Society is putting the finishing touches…
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Fair springs into action
SPRING has sprung and the Ultima community is set to celebrate with their inaugural spring fair. The fair concept was the brainchild of Ultima Progress…
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Leading the drug fight
AN INQUIRY into methamphetamine use in Victoria has thrust the issue into the spotlight, but it was a forum in Swan Hill that initially kick…
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Young family escapes blaze
A YOUNG family who lost everything in a house blaze at Koraleigh on Saturday had been in the district for barely a month before their…
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Bike path on track
CYCLISTS could be cruising up and down a path between Swan Hill and Lake Boga in just a couple of months. Consultants have been hired…
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Buying a badge helps Legacy
EACH year, Legacy helps thousands of widows Australia-wide who have lost their partners in war. From young families to those widowed from the First World…
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Growing together
A NEW project at Sunraysia Institute of TAFE is seeing unused grounds put to a plentiful purpose. In partnership with Mallee Family Care (MFC), the…










