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GPs urge patients to stay safe as temperatures soar
AS a prolonged heat wave grips Australia this week, the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) is encouraging the public to prioritise hydration, rest indoors,…
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Glass half full? Council hits pause on new recycling bin
SWAN Hill Rural City Council will delay the rollout of a state-mandated glass-only recycling service, joining a growing pushback from councils questioning the cost, timing…
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Don’t let heat stroke strike
AS Victorian’s prepare for back-to-back days of soaring temperatures, Ambulance Victoria paramedics are sharing tips to help stay safe and beat the heat. High temperatures…
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Looking back at events from April 2025
Tuesday, 1 April • SuniTAFE Swan Hill Campus celebrated the class of 2024 at Swan Hill Town Hall on 24 March. Graduates from certificate III…
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Upper house MP calls time on politics
MEMBER for Northern Victoria and former Liberal government minister Wendy Lovell has announced she will retire at the election in November. The Shepparton-based MP was…
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Peter Walsh joins government transition team
MEMBER for Murray Plains and former government minister Peter Walsh is joining two other retiring senior Liberal MPs on a “transition-to-government” team. Victorian Opposition leader…
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Out and about: Market draws a large riverside crowd
HOLIDAYMAKERS made the most of Swan Hill’s monthly market at Riverside Park on Sunday. The Guardian photographer Dianne Martin was amongst the crowd as locals…
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Fireworks close out 2025
FIREWORKS burst over Lake Boga and Swan Hill after the final sunset of 2025, captivating crowds and farewelling the year that was. Lake Boga Incorporated…
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Dose of luck
VOLUNTEER firefighters are being hailed as heroes after saving Sea Lake’s pharmacy from destruction after a fierce fire tore through the town’s main street on…
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Golf at Murray Downs
MURRAY DOWNS MEN FIRST of all, apologies for the hiatus on the men’s golf updates in The Guardian. We have missed the last two issues…










