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VCAT backs council’s subdivision call
VCAT has backed a Swan Hill Rural City Council decision to refuse a planning application for a subdivision of farming zone land in Robinvale. The…
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Fresh wings for a pioneer story
THE historic visit of Australia’s foremost aviation pioneer has been celebrated 90 years on by Balranald residents young and old. On Sunday, the town’s Southern…
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Active stance against violence
CAMPBELL Street in Swan Hill was awash with orange on Saturday morning as more than 200 people joined the Walk Against Family Violence. The event…
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STEM vs. STEAM: Why Arts Skills Are Crucial In The Digital Age
With all the monumental developments that we’ve seen in the tech sector over the past decade, it can be easy to forget that technology is…
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Balranald festival aims to get youth involved
BALRANALD is looking to engage its youth by holding a festival next month. The inaugural Sounds and Scribbles youth festival will be held on December…
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New mayor for Swan Hill
SWAN Hill has a new mayor after Stuart King was elected unopposed at Tuesday’s mayoral election. Cr King was first elected to the council in…
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Murray markers missing, says skipper
HUGE stretches of the Murray River remain without vital navigation aids after the October 2022 floods, according to one navigator. Gunbower Island resident Tuesday Browell,…
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Let’s finish the bridge, says MP
WHILE welcoming secure federal funding for the Swan Hill bridge, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says the project must now be seen through to completion.…
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Roads a dangerous disgrace
AN underfunded state of disrepair. That is how regional Australian roads have been described in a new report, which has called on the federal and…
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Granny flat choice for housing
GRANNY flats could help fight a lack of rental availability in Swan Hill and north-west Victoria, under new planning reforms. In Victoria from next month,…










