News
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Students prepare for a different kind of post-school celebration
SIX Swan Hill school-leavers are going on a very different type of schoolies trip and it’s all in the name of charity.The Swan Hill Sunrise…
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Students prepare for Yamagata adventure
THE latest Yamagata exchange group has received its farewells and is busy preparing for the cultural experience of a lifetime.The 14th student exchange between Swan…
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Roadhouse evacuated
A PETROL stop for one man in Nyah caused the evacuation of about 40 people on Sunday.The 25-year-old Boundary Bend man had stopped to fill…
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Mission unsuccessful
AN independent review of four Koorie schools, including Swan Hill’s Payika College, has shown the Koorie Pathways program is failing to meet its objectives.Payika College…
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Local fundraisers defy national decline
A NATIONAL slump in donations did little to stop Swan Hill’s Red Shield Appeal from being one of the most successful yet, according to organisers.Local…
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Council seeks land
THE push for more business activity in Murray Downs has progressed, as Wakool Shire Council attempts to acquire a parcel of prime highway property.The 3.77…
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Tick for local paramedics
RESIDENTS of Swan Hill can rest a little easier knowing that local paramedics are among the best in the state, according to State Government statistics.Victorian…
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Population decline, Census shows
SWAN Hill’s population has declined in the past five years and the average resident is older, according to the most recent census.The Australian Bureau of…
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Chef of the future
FOR Masterchef fans who think Swan Hill is far from cooking up its own culinary celebrity, see Brett Wright.The All Seasons Resort apprentice chef was…
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Yield reductions likely
CROPS in the Mallee region are still in need of rain following smaller-than-predicted showers over the weekend.DPI agronomist Rob Sonogan estimated some farmers were now…
