News
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New fields start at home
SEA Lake resident Ashlen Wright is a Tyrrell College success story. She’s established a strong career in the agricultural industry since graduating from the school…
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Tourism dire, operators stoic
IT was meant to be the summer that tourism recovered in Balranald after two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, due to the flooding emergency, the…
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Valley highway shut
THE Murray Valley Highway is closed in both directions between Piangil and Robinvale after floodwater caused substantial damage to the road surface. Department of Transport…
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Mallee bait program to stop wild dogs
MALLEE Landcare Group are working collaboratively with government agencies on the region’s first wild dog baiting program for both private and public land. Farmers from…
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Lake Boga shopfront’s Christmas spirit
LAKE Boga Newsagency owner Leonie Taylor celebrated 12 months in the role with a community street party on Monday morning. Students from Lake Boga Primary…
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Domestic violence – the facts
Fast facts: Impacts of COVID-19 During the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic 2020: ● 8.8 per cent of women in a cohabiting relationship…
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Charity movie night
INNER Wheel Club Swan Hill has raised thousands of dollars for two worthwhile causes thanks to its movie nights. In September and late October, IWC…
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Plague locust numbers on rise
AUSTRALIAN plague locust numbers are expected to increase across the Mallee in coming weeks. Agriculture Victoria said there had been medium to high densities of…
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Horse-drawn hearse to final resting place for Mallee horesman
NOTED Mallee horseman Gavan O’Brien made his final journey in a horse-drawn hearse, as family and friends remembered his zest for life. Mr O’Brien, who…
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Challenge for all of us
VIOLENCE against women is preventable and it’s a challenge that belongs to all of us, according to Respect Victoria chief executive Emily Maguire. “The 16…










