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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...

24 minutes ago

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...

24 minutes ago

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...

24 minutes ago

Community

What’s on - Swan Hill

Find out what’s on in and around Swan Hill.

13 hours ago

Community

A nice day out

BOUNDARY Bend community members joined together to celebrate Australia on Sunday

28 Jan 2025

Community

Where to celebrate Australia Day 2025

Bending the Australia Day trend Boundary Bend: THE Boundary Bend Progress Association are inviting residents and others to an Australia Day Breakfast. Wemen makes progress with celebrations Wemen: THE small town of Wemen between Robinvale and...

24 Jan 2025

Opinion

Words from the mayor

Words from the Swan Hill mayor - Cr Stuart King: Happy new year! A year of projects and opportunies. Jam-packed weekend of events to celebrate Australia Day. HAPPY new year to residents in our municipality! I hope you had a wonderful festive season and were able to enjoy some well-deserved time with loved ones. It’s a great time of year to relax, recharge, reflect, and set some goals for the new year ahead.

24 Jan 2025

Opinion

Brekky’s return is news to savour

Anne Webster columnI WAS thrilled to read Peter Bannan’s article “Popular Breakfast Returns” in Tuesday’s Guardian about the Australia Day breakfast returning for the first time five years, thanks to the Rotary Club of Swan Hill...

24 Jan 2025

Moulamein Notes

Moulamein scoops the pools

Moulamein NotesTHIS could be one of the biggest Australia Day breakfasts in years in our little town with Alan Fielding taking out the Citizen of the Year for the tireless work he does. From our Moulamein Fire and Rescue Unit, our Men’s Shed...

23 Jan 2025

Fresh stationery gets the creative juices flowing

STARTING the new school year with fresh stationery is a highlight for many students. There’s something symbolic about opening a new notebook to a fresh page, while embarking on a new school year. It’s more than just paper and pens. It’s an...

20 Jan 2025

Community

Bringing health care home

AINSLEY O’Bryan has experience navigating the challenges of accessing essential medical imaging while balancing parenting and being a business owner in Swan Hill. When debilitating hip and back pain struck, Ainsley embarked on...

19 Jan 2025

Community

Knitting with a yarn

KNITTING while having a natter is all part of a healthy social life, according to members of the Knit and Knatter Group who meet weekly at the Swan Hill Library.“It’s as much about the chatting as it is the knitting,“ said founding...

19 Jan 2025