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Festival confirmed for Easter
A NEW festival on the 2014 Swan Hill arts calendar has been confirmed for April 5, with headline act The Human Electric secured.The Top of…
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Nervous wait almost over
THE WAIT is almost over for Year 12 students across the state, who are eagerly awaiting their ATAR scores, to be released on Monday.St Mary…
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A feeling of spirit
THE eye-witness to a ghost at the Pioneer Settlement says she “definitely” felt a presence on entering a kitchen at the tourist attraction.Canberra resident Lyn…
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Wake-up call
IT ALL started when a few “Mallee boys”, being Mallee boys, decided to go out drinking, continue on drinking, then go for a drive.Ricky Jochinke…
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Lives changed forever
IT WAS an April night in 2008 when Merril Kelly got the call that no parent wants to receive.”We got the call from someone not…
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Silent auction
THERE were no bidders in an auction held yesterday at the site of the old Swan Hill Technical School.The bidding for the site opened at…
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Airstrip likely to close
MURRAY-Darling’s frequently flying MP John Williams said it would be “a shame” for Moulamein airstrip to close, but it was ultimately council’s decision.Mr Williams, representing…
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Ride of a lifetime
A QUEENSLAND man has pedalled his way to Swan Hill from Mackay.Gerard Ryan, 53, said he had always enjoyed leisurely bike rides, but got the…
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STILL NO DEAL: Ambulance officers disappointed with latest pay offer
A NEW offer from Ambulance Victoria to paramedics in the ongoing pay saga has been met with disappointment by union representatives.The offer — advertised in…
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Winners for all to see
WINNERS in the annual ‘Removing All Impaired Drivers’ (RAID) Design a Billboard campaign have been announced.Woorinen District Primary School student Dominic Costa and Jackelyn Burge…










