THE Swan Hill region was blanketed by a thick dust storm on Monday. After the dust rolled over, the Swan Hill Aerodrome recorded 6.2mm, leaving mud sludge on vehicles and dust particles inside homes. The storm front returned on Wednesday, with 5.2mm recorded. The forecast is for a more mild weekend with 25 degrees expected tomorrow and 27 on Sunday with maximums expected to remain in the highs 20s until Wednesday.
Family violence reporting growing
SWAN Hill Council’s 2024 crime statistics have been released by the Crime Statistics Agency and show a 3.6 per cent decrease in total criminal incidents. Family incidents increased to 793 from 597 incidents in 2023 at a 23.8 per cent jump, bringing...