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A cook’s tour of the Outback
Sophie Benbow OUTSIDE her rusted window is a desolate expanse of dry and under-nourished land. Red and pink splash across the sky like a broken…
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‘One helluva bang for buck’: Swan Hill tourism roars back
VISITOR numbers to the Swan Hill region have reached almost pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest figures from Swan Hill Incorporated. In a continuing tourism…
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Council ward to get bigger
A MAMMOTH ward that covers the vast majority of the Murray River Council area is set to welcome 300 more electors following a review of…
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What’s On
TODAY Noon-1pm: Milloo Dreaming exhibition floor talk at Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery. Join the curators for this free event. 8pm: Live music at Swan…
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Skin-check van’s busy weekend
SWAN Hill Lions Club hosted the Lions V Districts Cancer Foundation skin cancer and awareness unit last weekend. The 20 minute screening sessions were conducted…
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Butterworth Street again voted Swan Hill’s worst road
BUTTERWORTH Street has again been voted Swan Hill’s worst road in the latest community satisfaction survey. For a second year the phone survey of 400…
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B-double rolls, driver hurt
A TRUCK driver had a lucky escape when the B-double he was driving, loaded with fruit, rolled. The truck was travelling from Mildura to Melbourne…
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Reverse cameras for all new vehicles
THE Federal Government will mandate reverse camera technology for all new vehicles to reduce driveway incidents. The mandate comes after many years of advocacy from…
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‘Extinct’ Mallee plant rediscovered after flood
A PLANT previously thought to be extinct in Victoria has been rediscovered in the Mallee following last year’s flooding. The bearded flat sedge had last…
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Expanding hours makes library a stronger resource
RESIDENTS of Balranald Shire are going to have increased access to their ever-evolving library from next month. From August 1, the library will be open…
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