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Celebrating our youth
YOUNG people from Swan Hill have coordinated two events for National Youth Week. The Bright Night music event will be held this Saturday, while a…
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Leave cenotaph where it is
WHEN I saw The Guardian’s page one headline “Time to move the Cenotaph?” on the April 1 issue my immediate reaction was it could be…
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How global warming could change our towns
BY the end of the century, Swan Hill could become as hot and dry as current-day Wilcannia in New South Wales, or Laverton in the…
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Incredible letters unearthed ahead of WW1 centenary
A FEW years ago, while researching the World War I period for the Swan Hill Genealogical and Historical Society, Steve Pentreath stumbled across some rather…
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The man who helped put Swan Hill on the map
WHAT is the Pioneer Settlement’s connection to climate change and the future of the economy? The answer to this question lies in the brilliant mind…
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Authorities hope for ‘peaceful resolution’ to Nimmie Caira saga
A NOTICE to vacate has been issued to the families occupying homes in the Nimmie Caira project area without authorisation. The notice was issued by…
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‘Large number’ of hunters on the way
ALTHOUGH dry conditions have seen duck numbers remain low, local retailers are confident the opening weekend of duck season will draw large numbers of visitors…
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Sister city scrutiny
RATEPAYERS’ money will fund Michael Adamson’s trip to Yamagata in July in honour of the 35th anniversary of the two towns’ sister-city status, despite concerns…
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One step closer to 1400 new homes
A REDEVELOPMENT plan considered key to solving Swan Hill’s housing shortage is one step closer to fruition. Swan Hill Rural City Council has sought authorisation…
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Ice trafficker spent $3k a day
AN UNEMPLOYED young father who turned to trafficking methamphetamine to support a $3000-a-day drug habit has fronted Swan Hill Magistrates’ Court. Zachary Maxwell Beattie, 23,…
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