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Samantha James

Disabilities support win one for whole team

SWAN Hill Discoveries team has won the 2024 National Disability Award for Excellence in Regional and Remote Support at the Adelaide award ceremony. While founder and manager Jo O’Bree was overwhelmed to win in a national pool of regional support...

14 Jan 2025

year in review

Year in Review - August 2024

August in Swan Hill featured the vibrant Variety Bash, the Mallee Machinery Field Days’ successful FightMND fundraiser, and local challenges like firewood theft and community safety issues. Explore the full year in review!

03 Jan 2025

year in review

Year in Review - March 2024

From a farewell to a local arts legend to developments in health services and infrastructure, March 2024 saw a series of impactful moments in Swan Hill. Read on for a closer look at the month’s highlights!

31 Dec 2024

Arts and Entertainment

Artist McKay displays flair

ARTIST Betty McKay has partnered with the Porque team for their collection launch at The Federal Hotel on January 3. Ms McKay said she is very proud to be a part of this local collaboration as well as encouraging rural and regional creativity.“The...

30 Dec 2024

News

Fashion duo bring their unique style back home

SELF expression through clothing is about to get more individualised in Swan Hill, with Porque clothing brand’s collection launch at the Federal Hotel on January 3. Local boys Sam Fisher and Jack Woodward started Porque (pronounced POR-KAY) to make...

23 Dec 2024

Arts and Entertainment

Prizes for reading over summer

SAM JAMESCHILDREN and young adults can win prizes for reading and listening to audiobooks during the summer holidays thanks to the BIG Summer Read, with entries closing Friday, January 31, 2025. Open to people aged five to 18-years-old, everyone who...

22 Dec 2024

News

Art works imprinted with women’s life journey

JOELLE Whiting’s I’MPRINTED artwork is a culmination of five years of pomegranate prints that express her body’s journey through life. The Swan Hill artist submitted the artwork to Witch, Please!, an art exhibition by professional...

22 Dec 2024

Education

Fun activities for children over school holidays

THE Swan Hill Regional Library and the Regional Gallery are teaming up to provide fun and engaging activities for children throughout the school holidays. Making the most of their temporary residency in the library, the gallery has $5 art and craft...

21 Dec 2024

Education

Hard work pays off for students

TOOLEYBUC Central School senior students have finished the year with strong HSC results, which principal Melanie Wait attributes to small classes and supportive teachers. The sole Year 12 HSC student Keisha Andrews achieved one of the school’s four...

21 Dec 2024

Health

How to beat the heat and what to do if you can’t

HEAT kills more Australians than any other natural disaster, and extreme heat can affect anybody. Those more at-risk include people over the age of 65, babies and young children, pregnant women, people with acute or chronic health problems and people...

21 Dec 2024

News

Students back MRI Appeal

IN a remarkable display of entrepreneurial spirit and community-mindedness, Year 6 students at St Mary’s Primary School have raised a substantial $1,000 for the Mallee MRI Appeal. As part of their economics unit, the students embarked on a unique...

20 Dec 2024

Police and Courts

Police beat

Crime form around the region: Search warrants, Police evasion, Cannabis and imitation firearms seized

20 Dec 2024