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Prepare for fire season
WHILE the fire season has been delayed due to weeks of heavy rainfall leading to flooding and high fuel loads, warmer weather is on the…
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Delays on Tooleybuc Bridge
THE Tooleybuc Bridge will be closed for up to 20 minutes at various times on Tuesday. Transport for NWS will inspect the steel support structure…
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Murray River staying ‘stubbornly high’
WHILE the Murray River at Swan Hill remains below major flood levels, the consistently high waters have the community on alert. Incident controller Dean Simmons,…
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Riverside tree uprooted
DAMAGING winds uprooted a large gum tree on the bank of the Murray River at Riverside Park on Sunday. A Swan Hill Council spokesperson said…
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Hail hits Mallee hard
MALLEE communities are still counting the cost of Saturday’s freak hailstorm, which uprooted trees, flattened crops, smashed windows and left a trail of destruction. The…
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Taste of Mallee for federal MPs
EVERYTHING magnificent about the Mallee was on display in Canberra last week. Hundreds of parliamentarians and staff were treated to the delights of Mallee’s local…
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Cat control on pause
PEOPLE feeding feral cats, and stealing or damaging cat traps in Swan Hill are hindering council’s attempts to stay on top of cat numbers. Last…
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Moulamein gets evacuation warning
THE NSW SES has issued a prepare-to-evacuate warning for Moulamein township as the rising Edward River threatens to isolate the community. Rural Fire Service captain…
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Political thriller set in Mallee
A FORMER Federal MP has released a new crime thriller on water rights, set in the Mallee where water is a “life and death” issue.…
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Piangil RSL makeover is the talk of the town
AFTER two years of COVID delays, the newly renovated Piangil RSL Sub-Branch building is finished and attracting plenty of community interest. Sub-branch secretary Ron Brehm…
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