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Locals drowning in own backyard
LODDON Mallee residents are falling victim to waterways they “know and love”, according to Life Saving Victoria data. LSV said it was a “grim reality”…
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Support for ‘livelier’ riverfront
COUNCILLORS have thrown their support behind Robinvale’s riverfront upgrades. As reported in The Guardian last Tuesday, Swan Hill Council endorsed the riverfront’s new master plan,…
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Children Check a new option in Service Vic app
MORE than 150,000 Victorians have added their digital Working With Children Check card to the wallet in the Service Victoria app. Government Services Minister Gabrielle…
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Cod season could extend year-round
THE elusive Murray cod could be caught year-round under a proposal to lure recreational fishers to water hotspots. A trio of central Victorian waters would…
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Nyah West revitalisation kicks off
UPGRADES to Nyah West will be rolled out over the next few months in the local shopping precinct. Ian Brauer from Nyah District Action Group…
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VNI West landholders in power play
LANDHOLDERS angry about the VNI West transmission-line project have gathered at community meetings in Boort and Moulamein. Last Wednesday’s Boort meeting was attended by 75…
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Nyah rejects artificial-flood plan
CONCERNED residents in Nyah are uniting against a proposed engineered solution to artificially introduce environmental water to the Nyah and Vinifera floodplains. There are concerns…
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Okay to cry, new kids’ book shows
FOUR days a week Andrew Kelly is a music teacher at Swan Hill Primary School, but he has had a special project on the go,…
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Berriwillock state’s most generous town
THE Berriwillock community has once again shown it’s a small town with a big heart in another Good Friday Appeal record-breaking success. The town, with…
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Manangatang right behind hospital appeal
MANAGATANG has dug deep for this year’s Good Friday Appeal, raising more than $8000 for the cause. Local teacher Steve Taylor has led the town’s…










