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Rob Duffield

Swan Hill Sale yards today.

The livestock awaiting transportation to their new owners at the Swan Hill Sale Yards this morning They were sold in the livestock sale which started at 7.30am this morning

27 Jul 2023

News

Swan Hill Council meets federal election candidates

SWAN HILL Rural City councillors will meet federal election candidates on April 26 to get them up to speed with the region’s priorities. The council extends invitations to the local candidates for both federal and state elections, and...

14 Apr 2022

News

Mystery race club photo sparks search

THIS very early Swan Hill mono photograph of what appears to be the clerk of the course and stewards at Swan Hill Race Club has sparked a call for information. The middleman appears to be holding a race book. The Guardian is unsure of...

11 Apr 2022

Golf

Season opening for Lakeside Golf Club

THE GUARDIANLAKESIDE Golf Club at Lake Boga sprang to life for a new season last Sunday with a two-person Ambrose event. The much awaited event had a healthy contingent of golfers contesting all trying to secure a first up win. The men’s competition...

08 Apr 2022

News

Building Permits Increase across North West

MORE than 7000 building permits were issued across north-west Victoria last year, signalling an almost 7 per cent increase on 2020. New data from the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) revealed that 7485 permits worth $1.7 billion were issued across...

01 Feb 2022

News

Swan Hill couple receives suspiciously good Christmas prize

BETTY and Alex Hall of Swan Hill had 2400 more reasons to celebrate at Christmas. Betty was the major winner of the Swan Hill Region Christmas Promotion staged by Swan Hill Inc. She was the lucky winner of two $1,000 Swan Hill Region Gift Cards and...

14 Jan 2022

News

Facebook users think local newspapers are ‘essential’ to communities.

MORE than half of people who do not read local newspapers believe they are essential to their communities, a national survey has found. Findings from the survey show that 64.5% of respondents consider a printed copy of a local newspaper an essential...

29 Dec 2021

Golf

Golf Report December 10

MURRAY DOWNS MENGRAHAM McLellan, has taken out the December Monthly Medal, with a nett score of 71. McLellan, playing from his current handicap of 14, had to survive a three-way count-back, to be awarded the medal. The unlucky Laurie Shipsides (14)...

12 Dec 2021

Sport

Record entries expectedfor Country Week

ALL is in readiness at the Swan Hill Tennis and Croquet Club and across the district in anticipation for the return of Country Week Tennis.“We have 200 teams entered already and we anticipate even more entries coming in before they close in late...

10 Dec 2021

Community

MARKET DAY

The build up was big and the local Market Day shopping extravaganza staged in Swan Hill on Saturday didn’t disappoint. There had been a lot anticipation about the traditional shopping event on the weekend given that it was going to be a clear...

30 Nov 2021

The Guardian

Awesome Christmas style

What an awesome Style For Homes Christmas display. Catch it at dusk at Style For Homes at 110-118 Campbell Street, Swan Hill. Video: Rob Duffield

23 Nov 2021

The Guardian

Swan Hill Golfers play 54 holes a week

Rob O’Brien and Greg Weynury of Swan Hill were at the Murray Downs Golf club yesterday ready for another 18 holes of golf. They play the course three days each week. They were both hoping that the rain would hold off until they completed the four...

11 Nov 2021