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Record $23m for Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal
REGIONAL Victorians have dug deep for sick children, raising a record-breaking total for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. The annual appeal raised $23,368,724,…
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Staff lift the lids
Many people are accused of talking rubbish, but for Swan Hill City Councils Ron Gibbs and Alicia Tongpao it is all in a day’s work.…
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Flood study seeks input
A NEW research project is looking to learn from the experiences of people affected by flooding in Victoria, South Australia and south-western NSW, gathering vital…
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Vintage machinery enthusiasts steaming ahead
THE Mallee Steam Oil and Machinery Club will run its annual Vintage Rally and Tractor Pull in April. The event, at Woorinen South Township Recreation…
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Pulling out all stops
ORGANISERS are pulling together final preparations for a Quambatook Easter tradition. The 46th Quambatook Tractor Pull returns on Easter Saturday, March 30. Quambatook Tractor Pullers…
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New book on Pyap’s journey
A BOOK that traces the adventurous journey of iconic paddle steamer PS Pyap will be published next month. Toby Henson and The Pyap focuses on…
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Caution urged on land burns
THE bushfire danger period for the Lower Western Zone, including the Balranald Shire, will end on Sunday. From April 1, fire safety permits will no…
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Grassfire risk remains
THE CFA is reminding people in the Mallee not to become complacent with warmer temperatures expected over Easter, as the fire danger period ends on…
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Police launch Easter blitz
SWAN Hill police have warned drivers they will be out in force to reduce road trauma in what is historically a danger period in the…
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Big crowd tipped at Easter markets
THE Swan Hill shopping precinct of Campbell Street will become abuzz with activity on Easter Saturday at the first of this year’s two Swan Hill…
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