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The Guardian

Piece of history returned

I have been given a bit of history of our little town that was acquired back on Good Friday in 1975. The alleged owner of this piece of history has decided that it should be returned to its original town with a ripper story to go with it of where it...

11 hours ago

politics

Energy security concern

AS I read Will Reid’s front page story in Tuesday’s The Guardian about the power going out on Monday in Nyah and Sea Lake, I got an AusNet social media message about ‘managing demand on the network’ by avoiding using non-essential large...

11 hours ago

Golf

The 19th Hole

THIS weekend was a busy one for the Murray Downs Golf & Country Club, with the club hosting their 31st Annual Reciprocal Tournament, with players from all around travelling to take part. Thursday’s medley Stableford event was...

11 hours ago

In Loving Memory

Another opening, another show

ONE of Swan Hill Theatre Group’s most influential and significant people passed away on January 30, 2025 at Drysdale Grove Nursing Home, aged 99 years of age. Ronald Field, or Ron as he preferred to be known, was born on...

11 hours ago

News

Exciting progress on cultural redevelopments

Words from the mayor: I WAS excited to see the developments really beginning to take shape at the Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery and the Tourism and Cultural Hub this week. A major milestone for the Art Gallery redevelopment was reached with the concrete tilt panel walls...

11 hours ago

News

Robinvale housing works start

SWAN Hill Council is calling on contractors to be part of a transformative project addressing the critical housing shortage for important workers in Robinvale. Acting chief executive Michelle Grainger said a local demolition contractor...

04 Feb 2025

Health

New year, new asthma plan

AS children return to school, Asthma Australia is urging parents to update their child’s Asthma Action Plan. Just like packing a school hat, this simple step helps ensure your child’s asthma is well managed, and helps teachers...

04 Feb 2025

News

Ultima footpath works

The GuardianSWAN Hill Council has announced it will soon start footpath replacement in Dillon Street, Ultima. Director of infrastructure Leah Johnston said works were scheduled to begin the week starting February 3 and be completed by the end of...

02 Feb 2025

News

Lake Boga fire

CFA HAS issued advice for Lake Boga and Pental Island as a haystack and grassfire is burning at Lake Boga that is not yet under control. The grassfire is travelling from Winlaton Road in a northerly direction towards Bethune Lane. The advice...

31 Jan 2025

letters

State of roads concern

Here we go again. The blame game’s back on. On the radio airwaves last week, Premier Jacinta Allan once again blamed floods for the shocking state of our regional roads. Driving around regional Victoria last week, I was genuinely...

31 Jan 2025

Opinion

Back to school testing budgets

THIS week marked a return to school for Victorian students (and next week across the river in New South Wales) and charity groups are raising the alarm over the spike in young families burdened by the cost of getting their kids...

31 Jan 2025

Moulamein Notes

Good gathering for breakfast

WE had almost 100 at a rough guess turn up for our Australia Day breakfast. We had our Council Mayor John Harvie there as well as our ambassador for the day, Gwenda Darling. Our Mayor spoke well, as did the ambassador. Our three awards for our...

31 Jan 2025