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MPs respond to NBN snub
FEDERAL member for Mallee John Forrest says he isn’t surprised the Swan Hill region missed out on securing the National Broadband Network (NBN) within the…
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Department considers Payika recommendations
THE findings of an independent report into Swan Hill’s Payika College are expected to be handed to Minister for Education Martin Dixon by mid April.A…
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Fire and fibre
WHEN Kevin Sleep has a rough day at the office, he calms himself by going home and chatting to the 40-odd alpacas on his Lake…
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Explosives unit called to lake
AN UNEXPLODED mortar shell has been found in Lake Boga.Swan Hill Police Acting Senior Sergeant Robin McDonald said police were called about 4pm on Saturday…
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Campfire burns out of control
UNEXPECTED winds blowing a campfire out of control sparked a grassfire on Pental Island last week, authorities said.Swan Hill CFA captain Dennis Turner said boys…
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Ultima fire causes minor damage
A CHANGE in wind direction during a burnoff caused an area of about half a hectare near Ultima to be burnt last weekend.Ultima CFA captain…
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Be safe this Easter
THE back of this ambulance is one place in the Swan Hill region you definitely don’t want to visit this Easter.Emergency services have again put…
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Swan Hill, Mallee miss out on NBN
THE Swan Hill region will not receive the National Broadband Network (NBN) until at least 2016, after it missed out on being selected for the…
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Motorists warned to be cautious at rail crossings
LOCAL motorists are being warned this Easter – complacency around level crossings could be deadly.Conducting static patrols of railway crossings has made Swan Hill Police…
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Balranald prepares for flood
“Inquisitive, but not worried”: that was how SES officials described the mood of Balranald residents as the town prepares for an impending flood.Emergency services officials…
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