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FRIDAY 7am-9am: Australia Day breakfast at Boundary Bend Memorial Park. 7.30am: Australia Day breakfast at Mensforth Park, Tooleybuc. 7.30am-9.30am: Australia Day breakfast at Beverford Fire…
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Campfire caution urged
CAMPERS have been urged to plan ahead this long weekend and exercise caution when it comes to campfires. Forest Fire Management Victoria urged people to…
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Rural GP payments welcomed
INCENTIVES to encourage more doctors with advanced skills to work in regional communities has been welcomed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Eligible…
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Fire on busy road
FIREFIGHTERS quickly brought two grassfires under control on the Donald-Swan Hill Road at about 4pm on Tuesday afternoon. Units from Swan Hill and Lake Boga…
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Summer snake warning
AMBULANCE Victoria is urging people, particularly in regional Victoria, to be on the lookout for snakes, and to know what to do if you, or…
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Safety alert as drownings rise
AN UPTICK in both fatal and non-fatal drownings in Victoria’s inland waterways has led Ambulance Victoria and Life Saving Victoria to urge caution around water…
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Celebration to make a splash
RESIDENTS across the Balranald Shire Council are readying to celebrate Australia Day this Friday, with events planned for both Balranald and Euston. The day’s festivities…
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French window: council reviews sister-city visit
NEW information has prompted Swan Hill Rural City Council to urgently reconsider its sister-city travel plans. Last month, councillors voted to allow Mayor Stuart King…
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Australia Day division
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has taken aim at Swan Hill Council for abandoning holding its traditional Australia Day citizenship ceremony on January 26. Swan…
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Free smoke alarms, checks
FIRE and Rescue Balranald continue to keep their local community safe, as they look to ensure the region’s smoke detectors are in working order. The…










