News
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Debate continues on North Park
RESIDENTS and business operators opposing the proposed North Park development had the opportunity to be heard by Swan Hill Rural City Council during a Special…
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Owners announce Beverford store closure
AFTER more than 80 years of operation, the Beverford General Store and Post Office is set to close its doors.Store owners Rob and Diane Johnson…
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Ink on the incline
THOMAS O’BYRNETHE ancient practice of tattooing has always been popular, however it appears to be undergoing a recent resurgence according to new national data, and…
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Principal comments on growth, North Park
FUTURE enrolments at Swan Hill College are expected to decline in the next three to four years, according to Swan Hill College principal Tim McMahon.The…
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Report shows drop in crime
Overall crime in Swan Hill has decreased by almost ten per cent in the 2011-12 period, according to figures released by the Victorian Police.Inspector Jamie…
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Police make arrests during local shoplifting blitz
A POLICE operation to combat a curious rise in shoplifting during May has resulted in a string of arrests.As a result of the past month’s…
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Hit and miss
SOME Mallee farmers can rest easy after receiving enough rain last week to allay fears over crop yield, but most are not out of the…
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Walsh examines basin figures
SUBMISSIONS may have closed but debate surrounding the proposed Murray Darling Basin plan remains a topic of contention among states.As South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill…
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Work begins at park
THE transformation of Barry Steggall Park has begun.At the reserve near Tower Hill Estate a picnic pavilion with barbecue and surrounding landscaping is due to…
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Fight or flight
A TOL TOL citrus grower believes fruit flies have the potential to destroy the entire citrus industry within a matter of years unless desperate measures…
