News
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Appeal extended
THE Fairfax Festival committee has extended its funding appeal in a bid to raise required funds before the festival commences next month.From September 18 to…
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Fruitful exchange
THE 14th Swan Hill-Yamagata Student Exchange has wrapped up for the year following successful hostings in both cities.Fifteen students and four group leaders from around…
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Swan Hill stresses less
IF you’ve ever had the thought that Swan Hill living was easy living — you might just be right.Recent statistics have revealed that Swan Hill…
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Thumbs down for basin plan
POLITICIANS and irrigator councils are disappointed at the latest version of the Murray Darling Basin Plan, released on Monday.The cut to the amount of water…
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Pound investigation underway
THE Swan Hill Rural City Council will investigate an incident which saw a local resident lose her beloved family pets after she took them to…
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Taxi attack
Police are appealing for assistance from the public in relation to an incident that left a taxi driver injured and his vehicle damaged.During the early…
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Initiative creates homelessness awareness
THE story of a man called Possum is being told in primary schools across the Swan Hill region this week as part of Homeless Persons…
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Newton’s passion for vintage collections
FIVE days a week, Newton H. Williams makes his way to work at the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement in a most unconventional way.”Most people recognise…
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Proposal to improve mobile service
SWAN Hill residents using the Optus network will have improved 3G access if a proposed upgrade to the mobile phone base station in Karinie Street…
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Call for pledges in basin plan fight
EACH of the five speakers at last week’s ‘crisis meeting’ concerning the Murray Darling Basin Plan had the same clear message: “the time for talk…






