News
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Heelers on the road
THE Bluey Car is gearing up for the 2025 Variety Bash, stopping into the Swan Hill Specialist School for a dance break before fundraising for…
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Dust cloud sweeps across town
THE Mallee showed its colours as the iconic red soil was swept across the region on Monday afternoon in the year’s strongest cold front. The…
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What’s on
FIRDAY 7pm-11pm: Live music at Tooleybuc Club featuring Don Costa. 8.30pm: Live music at Swan Hill Club featuring Drowning Sorrows. SATURDAY 8am: Parkrun Lake Boga.…
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Sale of machetes banned
MACHETES were banned from sale in and into Victoria as of noon on Wednesday, May 28. The Victorian Government hopes this will constrict the machete…
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Curry workshop warming up cooking enthusiasts
BALRANALD Art Gallery is spicing things up this winter with its first ever cooking workshop on the art of curry-making. The event will take place…
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Council votes against “unjust” fund
SWAN Hill Rural City Council Mayor Cr Stuart King has labelled the State Government’s newly legislated Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) as “unjust”. He…
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Budget boasts public transport relief
THE Victorian Government has announced cost-of-living relief measures for two of the state’s most vulnerable cohorts. The Victorian Budget 2025/26 will make public transport free…
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Long-serving firie fights back against tax
SEA Lake farmer Paul Allan has been an active volunteer for the Country Fire Authority for more than two decades. He joined the service organisation…
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Energy plans unveiled
SWAN Hill and Gannawarra communities have more certainty about the shift to renewables, with the release of the Victorian Government’s plans for energy zones. The…
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CFA puts out backyard blaze
CFA responded to a domestic fire near Murlong Street on Monday morning which billowed black smoke across Swan Hill Primary School during drop off. Swan…










