The Victorian Labor day long weekend has drawn many visitors to the Swan Hill Region this weekend. New faces everywhere, including these three Westmeadows (Melbourne) golfers. Playing their drives on the par four, 14th hole at Murray Downs are L to R Wayne Brasher, Jamie Papal and Hugh McKenna. Picture and Video: Rob Duffield.
CRIMINALS behind an alleged ram-raid on a Swan Hill tobacco shop in December could be jailed for up to two decades if found guilty. The…
Top level tennis will return to Swan Hill next week, with the ITF ProTour Swan Hill Tennis International getting underway from Sunday at the Ken Harrison Reserve. Among those set…
MOULAMEIN could be set for a major infrastructure boost, with Murray River Council backing a nearly $2 million funding application to revitalise the town’s riverfront and key community assets. At…
A FIERY clash in Federal Parliament has reignited the bitter fight over the future of the Murray-Darling Basin, with the federal environment minister rejecting claims the government is “destroying family…
THE Victorian duck hunting season began this week with a small number of wetlands closed to shooters, but the decision has reignited the long-running battle between hunters and animal welfare…
RESIDENTS and local leaders are calling for the State Government to urgently address “dangerous” and ongoing defects on the Murray Valley Highway between Swan Hill and Kerang. Lake Charm resident…
CITY dwellers are being urged to swap their cars for public transport and the government to make public transport free as the fuel crisis lingers. Victorian Farmers Federation president Brett…
Helen Tuntar’s life has been guided by the values of family, community and care, which she carried from Delta State in Nigeria to Swan Hill. “My life growing up in…
A SWAN Hill woman who threatened a mother with a screwdriver in a supermarket car park while two young children sat in the car has been jailed. Lilli Buckman was…
THE next major step in revitalising Riverside Park in Swan Hill has been completed, with the famous 10 steps replaced and open to the public. As part of the replacement,…
Scattered across the Buloke Shire, these much-loved lakes offer a refreshing escape in the heart of the Mallee. From shady freshwater retreats to sandy edged camping spots and iconic salt…
