News
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High praise from visitors
PROLONGED hot weather at the start of the year affected the number of visitors to Balranald, according to council. Balranald Council was provided with an…
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New cabin housing for healthcare workers
A BARRIER to attracting healthcare workers to Balranald is set to be removed, with the NSW Government delivering worker accommodation. Communities across regional NSW now…
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Users to guide bridge-work schedule
THE Tooleybuc bridge will face closure in coming months so that essential maintenance works can be carried out. Community feedback has been sought for the…
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Nurses step up calls for better pay
IMPROVED wages and working conditions is what Victorian nurses and midwives are asking for amid stalled enterprise agreement negotiations. Victorian public sector nurses and midwives…
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Morning tea celebration of Mother’s Day
STUDENTS at St Mary’s Primary School in Swan Hill invited their mothers to morning tea on Friday to celebrate Mother’s Day. In fact, the school…
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Solar storm’s impressive glow
AN unusually strong solar storm hitting earth has produced stunning displays of colour across Mallee skies. Aurora australis lit up skies across southern Australia after…
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Swan Hill toddler drowns
A SWAN Hill toddler has drowned in a suburban lagoon in Melbourne’s south-east. Ali Aminzadah, aged 4, was staying with family in Officer before the…
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Check your devices work on 4G
EXPANDED Telstra 4G mobile coverage is now available across the Balranald local government area, making for extra speed and capacity. Telstra regional general manager for…
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Giant artwork gets local touch
SYDNEY artist Deborah Kelly was in Swan Hill last week to launch her latest exhibition, Gods and Heroes, and run two collaborative workshops to embellish…
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Pushing for better mental health
SWAN Hill residents are being encouraged to raise funds for their local headspace center through push-ups next month, as the mental health service takes part…










