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Right waste into right bin

SWAN Hill residents have been urged to clean up their act after a recent bin audit uncovered significant contamination in recycling bins. Council director of infrastructure Leah Johnston said the audit identified several common mistakes, such as...

23 hours ago
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Funding is step forward for victims of family violence

MALLEE Accommodation and Support Program has welcomed more support provided in this year’s Federal Budget for victims of gender-based violence. This week’s Budget announced $21.4 million over three years from 2025/26 to improve victim and...

23 hours ago
Community

Vintage rally gears up in Woorinen

THE Mallee Steam Oil and Machinery Club is preparing for its annual Vintage Rally and Tractor Pull. The event will take place at the Woorinen South Township Recreation Reserve on Saturday April 5 and Sunday April 6. It will feature a wide range of...

30 Mar 2025
Arts and Entertainment

Book reveals Kelly Gang link to town

A RESEARCHER has unearthed a key player in keeping the infamous Kelly gang at large - and traced his eventual journey to editor and manager of the Kerang Times in James Wallace: The Kelly Gang Sympathiser. The work brings a new aspect to the...

30 Mar 2025
Farming and Environment

South African seeder sets cracking pace

LIKE most Mallee grain growers last season, the Brown family at Berriwillock had some challenges with their continuous cropping program. Receiving only a little over half your typical spring rainfall will tend to put crops to the test, although they...

30 Mar 2025
Community

Food for all garden

BACK by popular demand the “Food For All” Family Edible Garden Day will return during the upcoming school holidays. This free event will be on Wednesday April 9, from 10am to noon at George Lay Park, Swan Hill. Food for All is a collaboration of...

30 Mar 2025
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Tractor pull tradition set for strong return

ORGANISERS are pulling together final preparations for a Quambatook Easter tradition. The engines roar, the smoke rises and action heats up as the town hosts its 47th annual Australian Tractor Pull Championships on Easter Saturday (April 19)...

29 Mar 2025
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Subdivision approved despite negative report

SWAN Hill Rural City Council has approved a planning application for the subdivision of farming land on the Murray Valley Highway, despite a council report recommending the application be rejected. While Councillor Lindsay Rogers declared a conflict...

29 Mar 2025
politics

Taxpayers to get $10 a week cut

TAXPAYERS are being promised $10 a week of relief in a pre-election sweetener, as Jim Chalmers lays out the economic case for a second term of a Labor Government. In his fourth Federal Budget handed down on Tuesday night, weeks before Australians go...

28 Mar 2025
politics

Federal Budget at a glance

ANOTHER two rounds of tax cuts, energy rebates, health and infrastructure spending are at the centre of this year’s Federal Budget.• Budget deficit of $27.6 billion this financial year. • Commonwealth gross debt to rise to $940 billion (33.7 per...

28 Mar 2025
Travel

Picture perfect for Japanese visitors

VISITORS from Japanese sister city Yamagata continued their week of sight-seeing in the Mallee with visits to Sea Lake and Kangaroo Lake. Yamagata group chief leader Masaru Tanaka said the region was very different from his home where they were in...

28 Mar 2025
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School unveils new logo to celebrate heritage weekend

NYAH West and District Heritage Weekend has a new logo to commemorate the milestone celebrations that will take place on Anzac Day weekend. Nyah District Primary School (NDPS) unveiled the logo that was designed by students through a competition. The...

28 Mar 2025
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Preparations underway for new bridge

PRELIMINARY investigations including designs for a new Swan Hill bridge alignment and specialist studies have been completed. A Transport for NSW spokesperson said in partnership with Victoria’s Department of Transport and Planning, it was...

28 Mar 2025
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Calder Highway reopened

CALDER Highway is closed to motorists between the Robinvale-Sea Lake Road exit and Sea Lake due to a single vehicle incident about 3:45am. Motorists are advised to take an alternate route as it will remain closed until emergency services can clear...

28 Mar 2025
Community

Grande Giornata Italiana

ST Mary’s Primary School held Italian Day on Wednesday with staff, students and friends donning Italian outfits and enjoying a day of everything Italian. The Guardian photographer Dianne Martin was on hand to capture all the fun and excitement

28 Mar 2025
Community

A half-century of serving the community

WENDY Witty fondly recalls her last 51 years volunteering with the SES, from its development as a civil defence unit repurposing army surplus supplies in the early 1970s to the statewide emergency service it now is. Mrs Witty was the only woman out...

28 Mar 2025
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Bravery award for crash rescue

A LOCAL who saved four people from a submerged vehicle in Swan Hill 10 years ago has finally been recognised for his bravery. Jordan Anderson was one of just 17 people to be honoured with Australian Bravery Decorations by the Governor-General...

28 Mar 2025