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Easter bunny builds a nest
HUNDREDS of children turned out to see the Easter Bunny on Saturday after he had made a “nest” in Swan Hill over the last week.…
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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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