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Fires total steady
FIREFIGHTERS attended to fewer small vegetation fires in summer as the fire season came to an end this week. The fire season was similar to…
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Nationals call for more regional road spending by Victorian Government
NATIONALS Member for Northern Victoria, Gaelle Broad, has called on the State Government to prioritise funding for regional roads. With the state budget set to…
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Police work to educate riders on new e-scooter laws
LOCAL electric scooter riders are being urged to stay safe as they share the road with motor vehicles. The Victorian Government this month extended the…
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Mayor labels parking meter vandalism in Swan Hill a ‘despicable’ act
THE recent actions of vandals who damaged parking meters right across the Swan Hill CBD are despicable. Approximately 85 per cent of parking meters in…
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Buloke Shire withdraws from providing at-home support
BULOKE Shire Council has withdrawn from its Commonwealth-funded role for home support service provision for aged care and people with a disability. Council said after…
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Inter-library service to return
SWAN Hill library members can now loan items from a network of other library services after the restart of the inter-library service. Libraries manager Camille…
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Swan Hill council ready to sign MOU on giant Goschen mine project
THE mammoth Goschen mine project is a step closer, with the design phase under way, Swan Hill Rural City Council ready to sign an agreement…
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With 100 years up, Legacy’s work goes on
AS the wife of a Legatee and later a recipient of support, Joyce Wood knows the value of Legacy. Legacy is a non-profit organisation built…
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HECS rise sparks debate
MILLIONS of university-educated Australians are set to see their HECS-HELP debt rise as inflation increases. The HECS-HELP scheme was developed in the late 1980s, lending…
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Water releases into Murray a precaution against winter flooding
WATER will be released from Hume Dam into the Murray River as irrigation demands decrease and the wetter months approach. Murray-Darling Basin Authority executive director…










