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Freemasons fund futures
COUNTRY school leavers have been given a significant headstart as they embark on the next stages of their education. The Swan Hill Freemasons Lodge awarded…
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Hot Coffey
Harry Coffey will be hoping his good form in the saddle continues when the Swan Hill hoop takes to the track tonight and tomorrow. Coffey has been engaged for four…
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Extreme heat forecast
EXTREME and dangerous temperatures are projected across the Mallee, in a brutal and searing heatwave which is not expected to relent for at least seven days. The Bureau of Meteorology…
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Gape group joins new trade network
THE Australian Table Grapes Association is one of 40 national bodies joining the Australian Government’s new Trade Diversification Network aimed at supporting exporters’ growth into new markets. The new network…
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Supporting rural communities
UNLESS you’ve lived in a rural community, it can be hard to fully grasp what a week like this really means. For many families, these past days have been incredibly…
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Heritage display postponed
THE annual Harvest Working Days and Vintage Tractor Pull has been postponed due to the forecast of extreme weather conditions. The Quambatook Heritage Working Machinery Association committee confirmed the event…
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Rural dwelling approved
A BID to build a second home on farming land at Robinvale has split Swan Hill Rural City councillors, with planners warning it undermines agricultural policy, while others argue the…
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Local success story remembered
VISIONARY Swan Hill businessman and devoted community figure, David Dunoon has been remembered. Mr Dunoon died on 11 January, aged 93 after a battle with mantle lymphoma. Born on 29…
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Letters to the editor
Transformation needed: I am writing to express my disappointment regarding the current state of the land where the No. 9 Main Channel once flowed, specifically the stretch running along Wilkins…
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Leadership change
AN organisation that has spent the past decade advocating for regional communities affected by water policy is preparing for a leadership change ahead of a major national review. The Speak…
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Discovering Dunedin
Having explored the tourist meccas of the South Island of New Zealand (Queenstown and Christchurch) I thought it was time to venture further afield and head to the more hidden…