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Highway blocked when car hits power pole
POLICE were forced to divert outbound traffic on the Murray Valley Highway yesterday morning after a car collided with a power pole. The collision occurred…
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Easter holidays road fatality free
IT was another road-fatality free Easter school holiday in the Swan Hill district, continuing a decades long trend. Acting Senior Sergeant Zac Bull, officer-in-charge of…
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‘Lollypop lady’ urges caution around schools
THIS week, students returned to school for term two – and so did long-time local Beryl Lowe as a school crossing officer. However, Ms Lowe…
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Age no barrier for Swan Hill police officer
VICTORIA Police officers sign up for the job at many stages of their lives, for Constable Kalon Wilkins the decision came in his late 30s…
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Best friends last link to school
KHLOE Mitchell and Shodelle Piechatschek have been best friends since they were four-years-old at Ultima Primary School. And they have a slice of the school’s…
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Students supported with one-on-one learning
WHEN Tarquin Piechatschek and her family moved to Ultima 10 years ago, little did they know they would become a part of the town’s rich…
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Ultimate farewell from Ultima
A SLICE of the region’s history came to a standstill at the end of 2023 when Ultima Primary School bid farewell to its students for…
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Microchip your pet for free
RESIDENTS can have their pets microchipped for free thanks to the Swan Hill Rural City Council. The free microchipping program is being rolled out this…
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Balranald Westpac hosts scam awareness seminar
TO protect residents from the potential financial and mental anguish of being a victim of scammers, Balranald will host a scam awareness seminar tomorrow evening.…
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Principal loved working with students and families
FRANCIS Trezise was principal of Ultima Primary School between 2005 and 2006. At the time he was 30, it was his first appointment as principal,…
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