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Support in difficult times

WE have heard time and time again people tell their children, “Never walk past The Salvos without giving a donation, because they helped us (or your grandparents) during the war.” It is a sentiment that has been around for generations and still...

15 hours ago

letters

Debt bill rockets up

REGIONAL Victorians will now have no choice but to pay $25 million a day to pay the interest bill on Labor’s debt that is set to rocket to $200 billion in the next two years. That’s correct, $200 billion of debt. Labor has no...

15 hours ago

letters

Letter: More funds for MRI

A HUGE thanks to the people of Swan Hill and surrounds for supporting the Swan Hill District Health Open Garden Day on Sunday, October 20. The four open gardens were Swan Hill Village, Jill and Alec Martin, Alison and Trevor Lewin and Maxine and...

04 Nov 2024

Opinion

Audience with King

THIS Monday, October 21, I’ll be in Canberra for an audience with our King, Charles the Third by the Grace of God King of Australia and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. That official title may seem a mouthful but not as...

18 Oct 2024

letters

Giving locals voice

Dear Editor, For too long, those affected most by the transition to renewables haven’t been given a voice. The Nationals are bringing it back. Locals will come first - ahead of multi-national corporations and the insatiable appetite for rushing...

18 Oct 2024

letters

Support for business and drag strip

DEAR Editor, I would like the opportunity to refute accusations that were made following the Drag Strip saga that I am anti-business. I was raised in small businesses and I understand the incredible investment, both financial and in ongoing hard work...

18 Oct 2024

letters

Property rates

Dear EditorI AM writing to bring attention to a concerning issue regarding property rates in the Swan Hill area. Recently, I received my rates notice and was alarmed to find that my rates had risen by a staggering 55 per cent. This increase is...

04 Oct 2024

letters

Murray Valley CWA anniversary

Murray Valley Country Women’s Association, present and former members, celebrated its 90th birthday last Friday. It was a memorable event as a result of a dedicated hard working committee, and showed that CWA ladies continue with one of...

28 Sep 2024

News

Letters to the editor, September 13

High praise for AnnieWE’VE all heard the showbiz saying, “never work with children or animals”.It would seem in his directorial debut John Murray has taken on and succeeded with both. His production of Annie is delightful with excellent...

14 Sep 2024

letters

Lucky to have rail service

READING the update on the Swan Hill train service, Swan Hill is lucky to have a train service, not like the people of Mildura. All they have is a rough bus service to Bendigo. As a disabled senior, I can tell it’s rough by the bad spine pain I get...

09 Sep 2024

letters

Mining benefits to favour Mallee

THE Mallee can seize the opportunity mining brings Regional Victoria is more important than ever to Victoria’s future. With the state in a dire financial situation, Victoria needs new regional industries which hold much promise. Just as farming...

08 Sep 2024

letters

Treading water on doctor shortage

THE issue of the shortage of doctors in Swan Hill and surrounding towns continues. It feels a bit like Brigerton: everyone promenades and circles round the issue, around and around.

07 Sep 2024

letters

All care, no responsibility for shared land

All care, no responsibility for shared landI WOULD appreciate it if you could please publish this in the Friday September 6 edition of The Guardian. I refer to the Friday August 30 edition of The Guardian regarding the “Plant waste left to burn”...

06 Sep 2024

letters

Hands off our track

I WAS born and raised in Swan Hill and I now have a child of my own who was also born and is being raised in Swan Hill. I’m wish to voice a few concerns that I think will really affect our town. I have recently heard that our Motorplex may be put...

30 Aug 2024

letters

Famers protest for better treatment

THE split between the Allan Labor government and regional Victoria is real. With hundreds taking their anger to the streets in Premier Allan’s backyard, Bendigo, the frustration grows as communities are sick and tired of being treated as...

30 Aug 2024

letters

All talk no action

AT a Bush Summit in Townsville last week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke about how his government valued agriculture. Unfortunately, his government’s actions do not match his words. Let’s face it, Australia has probably never had...

30 Aug 2024

letters

Excellent treatment at Swan Hill hospital

LAST month I badly cut my hand below my thumb. The wound was about 35mm long and very deep, causing extensive bleeding. My wife drove me to the accident and emergency department at Swan Hill and District Health, filling a couple of hand towels with...

30 Aug 2024