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Samantha James

Nyah Christmas carnival on December 6

THE Nyah District Christmas Carnival will return for an evening of community revelry at the Nyah Recreation Reserve from 6pm on Friday, December 6.A chance to kick-off the festive season in the sunshine with friends and family, the annual carnival...

37 minutes ago

Athletics

Top team effort at Tri State Games

THE Swan Hill Discoveries athletic teams dominated to claim multiple trophies last week in Portland at the Tri State Games, an annual sporting event for people with a disability. Due to the overwhelming numbers of participants, the Swan Hill team was...

16 hours ago

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Making a splash on Lake Boga

THE success of the Lake Boga Water Ski Club’s season launch has renewed enthusiasm for water sports and social events. Club secretary Chris Lahy said at any one time there were more than 100 people on and off the water.“We had a lot of...

16 hours ago

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McCallum St public toilets vandalised

POLICE are in the early stages of investigating vandalism to the McCallum Street toilet block at the weekend. Detective Leading Senior Constable Lee Brown said two toilet cubicles were damaged between Friday 7pm and Saturday 3pm.“One toilet was...

26 Nov 2024

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Club serves a health winner

MURRAYDALE Tennis Club is leaving a legacy of a healthy, active community, through a $6000 donation to the Mallee MRI Appeal and $1000 to five schools around the region. Club secretary Sue Hopkins said the appeal was the top priority for their...

25 Nov 2024

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Grain boost for Malee MRI Appeal

HARVEST Heroes have reached almost $30,000 in donations to the Mallee MRI Appeal from over 90 tonnes of grain in the month since harvest began. With continued enthusiasm for the appeal from local farmers, it is expected that donations will reach 100...

24 Nov 2024

Police and Courts

Police Beat

PROPERTY damage: A RESIDENT has discovered their car windscreen had been damaged by a golf ball. About 9pm last Saturday, they heard a loud bang outside their house and, despite checking a camera, no one appeared to be...

23 Nov 2024

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New weapon in ag plastic waste war

SWAN Hill Rural City Council is ready to tackle agricultural plastic waste with the acquisition of a new mobile plastic baler. The Circular Agricultural Plastics Economy (CAPE) Project will collect and transport plastic to processing facilities and...

22 Nov 2024

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Holts joins MRI cause

HOLTS, an iconic local business now in its fourth generation, has generously donated $30,000 to the Swan Hill District Health’s Mallee MRI Appeal and made a significant contribution to our community’s health and wellbeing. This generous donation is...

22 Nov 2024

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New ED open date set

THE new and highly anticipated Swan Hill District Health emergency department will officially open and be accepting patients from 8.01am on Wednesday, December 11. In the lead-up, SHDH is opening the doors for the community to celebrate...

21 Nov 2024

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Golf equality is the fair way

MURRAY Downs & Country Club celebrated its signing of the Golf Australia Women in Golf Charter with Kerang legend Bree Ogilvy and local players during last week’s NSW Open. Mrs Ogilvy said that all golfers are golfers, regardless of age, gender...

19 Nov 2024

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Few issues on roads over weekend

DESPITE busy roads over the weekend, Swan Hill police report that drivers were well behaved and there were few issues. Acting Inspector Brian Hansen said the weekend was very successful from his point of view.“We’re really happy for the...

19 Nov 2024