News
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Channel conqueror
FORMER Swan Hill resident Esther McConnell has just achieved the impressive feat of swimming the English Channel, a success less than 2000 people in the world can…
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Hard road for motorists
MOTORISTS in North-West Victoria have vented frustration at the years of neglect and lack of infrastructure spent on the region’s road network ahead of a…
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Touch of Swan Hill in Ballarat school
LOCAL tradies are building a new school for Ballarat in Swan Hill. Swanbuild is currently working on stage two of Siena Catholic Primary School at…
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Kangaroo Lake not just a hop away from help
KANGAROO Lake Caravan Park’s new owners have some big plans on the horizon, but one of the first changes they hope to make will help…
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June Carnival earns award nomination
JUNE’S Murray Downs Swan Hill Cup Carnival has been shortlisted for an award at this year’s Country Racing Victoria (CRV) Awards. The three-day carnival has…
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Opinion: Clean water should be a priority for all
AT ONE stage or another we’ve all been exposed to the advertisements relaying the poor water quality in third world countries. Statistics reveal that one…
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CLEAN WATER BATTLE: SPECIAL REPORT
RESIDENTS in towns across the Mallee could have access to safe, clean drinking water for around an extra 40 cents per day. GWMWater, which supplies…
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Fair Work Ombudsman commences legal action against Woorinen stone fruit farm
THE Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Woorinen fruit farmer for allegedly underpaying two Malaysian fruit pickers more than $13,000 and providing…
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LAKE BONANZA
SEA Lake’s iconic Lake Tyrrell received $2.3 million in funding on Thursday to boost its status as one of North-West Victoria’s premier tourist destinations. The…
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SWAN HILL GROWING
SWAN Hill’s population grew by 4.54 per cent in the past five years according to national census figures released on June 27. While a series…










