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Councils carry library funding load
SWAN Hill Council says Victorian Government funding for libraries has not kept pace with inflation, with local government forced to bear the brunt of rising…
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Council to host info sessions on aged care reform
SWAN Hill Council will host three information and engagement sessions to tell residents about the Commonwealth Government’s National Aged Care Reform. Council director of community…
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Council adopts new hardship policy
PEOPLE owing money to Swan Hill Rural City Council are urged to seek financial hardship assistance from the council. The council adopted a revised financial…
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Housing draft goes public
MURRAY River Council has endorsed a draft of its new local housing strategy produced by consultants. The strategy focuses on retaining population in regional townships,…
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Increasing affordable supply
PROFESSIONALS are snapping up newly created affordable housing in Robinvale. Four houses on Ronald Street have been on the market for eight weeks, after Swan…
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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BULOKE Shire Council has withdrawn from its Commonwealth-funded role for home support service provision for aged care and people with a disability.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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