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The Guardian

Reckless spending niggling at your pay packet

IF you’re struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, you might not have realised the federal rabbit nibbling away at your pay packet. Under the Albanese Labor Government, income tax has surged. Australian taxpayers are paying a whopping 26.8 per...

08 Mar 2025

Moulamein Notes

Footy-Netball Club fishing comp

OUR fishing comp is happening this weekend with some of the best conditions we have seen for years. This great event caught me by surprise a bit and this is the first time I have mentioned it. It will not be stinking hot like it has been in the...

07 Mar 2025

Motorsport

Boom double header at Sonic Speedway

THE Sonic Speedway roars to life this Saturday and Sunday with the running of the Standard Sedans state title, the Jordy Davis hot rod memorial and the return of the popular V8 trucks. Fifty-three Standard Sedans will contest the...

07 Mar 2025

Community

Swan Hill - What’s on

Twilight Cruise, Food & Wine Festival Cruise along with Murray River soaking up its beauty aboard the paddlesteamer Pyap, while enjoying tunes from Elias Lanyon, award-winning Andrew Peace wines and a variety of tempting finger...

06 Mar 2025

Basketball

Basketball results

Swan Hill Basketball Association results

04 Mar 2025

Health

Ways to protect against RSV.

RESPIRATORY Syncytial Virus, better known as RSV is currently the leading cause of infant hospitalisation in Australia. RSV is a common virus that causes respiratory infections that affect the airways and lungs. It can affect all people but is...

01 Mar 2025

Moulamein Notes

Grand weekend

Moulamein Divi-1 has the big dance on Saturday at the Swan Hill Bowls Club against top of the table, Murray Downs. Unlike last weekend with howling winds and being stinking hot, this Saturday will be in the low 30s and bugger...

28 Feb 2025

letters

To the Editor

The federal government has been sneaky and wasteful after it began to quietly rush through 100 gigalitres of new water buybacks in the lead up to the upcoming federal election. The Federal Government is so desperate to get these new buybacks through...

28 Feb 2025

Business

Enjoy Dine and Find tasting opportunity

THE Swan Hill Food and Wine Festival is bringing a new tasting opportunity to this year’s event by holding the first Dine and Find on Sunday, March 9. Running between noon and 5pm, the unique experience will present visitors to 10 local eateries who...

28 Feb 2025

politics

We’re the suckers in water rort

WATER buybacks destroy irrigation communities, and The Nationals in government fought for and locked in a safeguard – the socio-economic neutrality test. No buybacks were permitted in the Murray-Darling Basin unless they had neutral or positive...

28 Feb 2025

Basketball

Basketball Results Round 13

Swan Hill Basketball Association Results - Round 13

24 Feb 2025

politics

Rate cut welcome, but long way to go

AFTER more than four-and-a-quarter years, Mallee families and small businesses at last received interest rate relief they have been looking for through Tuesday’s 0.25 per cent cash rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia. The four major banks...

21 Feb 2025