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Handwriting a history
HANDWRITING is no lost skill at the Swan Hill District Agricultural and Pastoral Show. One of the largest categories, with hundreds of entries set to…
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Bold vision for reserve revival
Peter Bannan THE seed has been planted for Swan Hill Rural City Council to get to work after councillors formally adopted the Swan Hill Showgrounds,…
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Tradition at the heart of show
THE cookbooks are being dusted off, the showbags stocked and chook feathers fluffed as showgoers prepare for two days of agricultural tradition. The Swan Hill…
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Nobody can do it alone
Each year, Dementia Awareness Week shines a spotlight on one of the most pressing health challenges of our time. In 2025, the focus is not…
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Photographers bittersweet win
HUDDLED around the family television in Swan Hill, Michael Willson vividly recalls the 1990 AFL grand final, recording it on the VCR and later taking…
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Robinvale expo supporting families
THE Robinvale Recreation and Aquatic Centre was a hub of activity as more than 260 community members gathered for the Family and Community Expo. Held…
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Blood donation success
BOOKINGS are now open for the February mobile blood donor centre, after a successful campaign over the last two weeks. Despite different hours and the…
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Defying expectations
BRYCE Nietvelt grew up riding bikes in Manangatang, never far from the footy field or the Murray River. Today, he is one of only three…
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Impaired driving targeted
POLICE will be out on the roads around the state this weekend, as the combination of the AFL Grand Final, school holidays and long weekend…
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Town feels abandoned after bank withdrawal
BROADWAY in Wycheproof was no stage show last week – it was a showdown. Locals gathered outside their Bendigo Bank agency, hoisting signs that screamed…










