THE new year brings new starts for many, but none are bigger than our foundation (prep) students who venture off to school for the first time.
Our region is fortunate to have many schooling options and over the coming editions, The Guardian will be featuring each school’s newest additions.
GRATITUDE and belonging were the first words which sprung into writer Patrick Tucker’s mind when asked about Portraits of Many Paths, which was launched in…
ALTERNATIVE routes for the Mallee Rally have been reviewed, according to the Victorian Government. The annual event, held on the bank of Lake Tyrrell, was abruptly stalled in 2019 after…
ROAD freighters warn that rising freight costs will have economy‑wide impacts, with no industry exempt. A Swan Hill Freight Agents spokesperson said the spiking cost of fuel would flow on…
AUSTRALIAN country music star Sara Storer has spent decades turning everyday bush moments into songs. The stories, she says, are everywhere. You just have to recognise the ones worth telling.…
A MAN has been charged with multiple firearm offences after police allegedly seized five unregistered guns from a rural property in Koraleigh. NSW Police executed a search warrant at a…
DETECTIVES are appealing for information after a suspicious house fire in Balranald early Friday morning. Emergency services were called to a home on Endeavour Drive about 1.20am on 6 March,…
MORE than 50 people have been arrested nationwide and 168 charges laid during a national police crackdown targeting the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang. The national day of action under Taskforce…
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Have you got extra tomatoes, zucchinis, and vegetables in the garden? The Fresh Food Swap is the perfect place to share the harvest, meet fellow growers, and take home something…
Portraits of Many Paths is a display of photographs and accompanying short stories which champion a range of rich local stories from Traditional Owners to recently settled migrants. Around 50…
AUSTRALIAN agriculture is set to reach a record $101.4 billion in gross production value in 2025-26 before easing in 2026-27, with both prices and output expected to soften. ABARES is…
