News
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Arrest for burglary
SWAN HILL Arrest: POLICE arrested a 19-year-old man on Thursday, 5 March and charged him with multiple offences including an aggravated burglary in Splatt Street,…
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Australia starves without diesel
MALLEE residents and farmers contacted me during this sitting fortnight in Canberra. They are very concerned about rising local fuel prices, fuel shortages and reports…
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Riverside Harmony Day
THE Swan Hill community will come together later this month to celebrate culture, music and food at the annual Harmony Day event at Riverside Park.…
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The art of making a killing
BLENDING crime, comedy, and a healthy dose of moral chaos, How to Make a Killing finds Glen Powell at the helm of a narrative where…
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Anglers reel in 260 fish
River to drop Normally I leave this till the river levels but this time I thought I had better put it up the top. The…
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Leadership, integrity and community service
BARRY RYAN ( 4 July 1934–20 February 2026) THE passing of Barry John Ryan on 20 February 2026 closed the life of one of Swan…
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Mayor’s column
Rainfall event Last week, our region experienced significant rainfall on 1–2 March, with 78.4mm falling in just two days – nearly five times the long-term…
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Fuel retailers under scrutiny
STATE and federal governments have implemented measures to prevent fuel retailers ripping off customers. Under the next phase of the Victorian Government Fair Fuel Plan,…
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Celebration of cultural tapestries
GRATITUDE and belonging were the first words which sprung into writer Patrick Tucker’s mind when asked about Portraits of Many Paths, which was launched in…
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Diesel dilemma
SURGING demand, not a lack of fuel landing on Australian shores, has caused prices to soar and bowsers to run dry this week, industry leaders…










