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Meagan McGregor

Meagan McGregor is the Editor of The Guardian and The Gannawarra Times. You can reach her at [email protected]

Drag strip repairs in fast lane

SWAN Hill’s drag strip is racing towards an ambitious October deadline to stage the first meeting with its new operators Skid City (Swan Hill) Inc. And there is a small army of specialists from Queensland-based Slab Jack Industries swarming the...

3 hours ago

Health

Turning upside down for cancer prevention

The GuardianEACH year in Australia about 1815 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In most cases the cancer will be diagnosed at an advanced stage, where it is very difficult to treat. That is why the team at Ovarian Cancer Australia are...

03 Feb 2025

Community

Bird boxes labour of love

NEW bird boxes have been installed across the Buloke Shire as part of a new project which aims to unite community members and support bird conservation. The installation of 70 boxes across the shire has been a labour of love for those involved in the...

02 Feb 2025

News

Breakfast with friends

BEVERFORD community members joined together to celebrate Australia last Sunday, with more than 50 people joining for the event. Beverford and District CFA second Lieutenant Nancy King said it was a a relaxed event with community joining for...

31 Jan 2025

Community

Party at the foreshore for parkrun

LAKE Boga Foreshore Parkrun celebrated its fourth birthday on January 18, and chalked up the 187th time it has been held. Seventy-six people participated in the milestone event with the assistance of 12 volunteers. Party hats and streamers were dotted...

29 Jan 2025

Community

Lake Boga celebrates

LAKE Boga celebrated as a community on Sunday afternoon as part of the region’s Australia Day celebrations. Hosted by the Lake Boga Lion’s Club on the Lake Boga foreshore, the event began at 11.30am with a display of vintage cars and an official...

28 Jan 2025

News

Calling all trivia buffs

SWAN Hill’s sister-city Yamagata are set to send a delegate of visitors to Swan Hill in March as part of the bi-annual student exchange program that has taken place since 1980. The visitors will be housed with residents in Swan Hill...

26 Jan 2025

News

MP makes council visit

MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh was given his own meeting with Swan Hill Rural City Council this week ahead of its official first meeting of the year. Mr Walsh had been invited to attend the ‘pre-meeting’ to meet the new council, and to give...

24 Jan 2025

Community

Lakeside setting for official ceremony

LAKE Boga Lion’s Club will hold an all-community event on Sunday afternoon to celebrate Australia Day and the achievements of Lake Boga residents, groups and businesses. Hosted on the Lake Boga foreshore, the event will begin at 11.30am with...

24 Jan 2025

Police and Courts

Quambatook murder arrest

Detectives from the Homicide Squad have arrested a man this morning as part of their investigation into a body located in Quambatook yesterday. A 67-year-old Quambatook man was arrested without incident this morning in the Welshmans Reef area. He...

22 Jan 2025

Tennis

Tennis dream comes true for Tristan

WHEN Tristan Schoolkate visited Swan Hill two years ago, it would have been with a racquet in hand and a big dream in his heart. Then 21 years of age, Schoolkate was the winning top seed of the first ITF ProTour event held at Swan Hill’s lawn tennis...

22 Jan 2025

News

Body found in Quambatook

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www. crimestoppers. com. au

21 Jan 2025