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Donate to save lives
SWAN Hill residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves and give blood as Australian Red Cross Lifeblood’s mobile donor centre prepares to roll…
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A summer of making
THE Art Gallery of Swan Hill has been bustling with activities to keep curious and creative children occupied during the school holidays. Tuesday’s clay Murray…
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Heat illness risks rise
SUMMER has been slow to arrive, but health experts warn there are still many hot days ahead, bringing increased risks of heat related illness across…
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Protect against bites
PEOPLE across southern New South Wales are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites following a probable case of Japanese encephalitis and the detection…
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Collection under the hammer
AN eclectic curation of vintage and antique Australian pastoral machinery and memorabilia will go to auction on 1 February. Yvon Smythe and her late partner,…
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Calls flow for royal commission
AUSTRALIA needs a royal commission into water management in 2026, according to Murray MP Helen Dalton, who says politicians are “destroying” the nation’s waterways and…
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Tractor tragedy sparks concern
A FARMER has become the first workplace fatality for 2026 after being entangled in a tractor wheel, prompting renewed calls for farmers to stay vigilant…
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China driving Aussie almond demand
DEMAND for Australian almonds remains strong despite easing from last season’s record highs, according to the Almond Board of Australia. The industry’s October sales position…
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Crisis under the microscope
A MAJOR new research push has been launched to investigate labour and skills shortages gripping key farming regions, with the Murray–Darling and Swan Hill firmly…
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Mallee groundcover levels hit new low
GROWERS in the Northern Mallee are facing some of the worst seasonal conditions on record, experts have warned, with many paddocks left “bare and vulnerable”…
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