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Ouyen Lake event an instant classic
OUYEN received a massive tourism boost last weekend, hosting the Mildura Wakeboarding Classic after it had to be moved due to the flooding situation in…
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Taskforce testing floodwater samples
A TASKFORCE is collecting floodwater samples from impacted regions. The Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES), Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and Natural Hazards Research Australia (NHRA)…
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Euston river preparations continue
VOLUNTEERS from Western Australia have taken the time to support residents worried about flooding as they sandbagged homes at Euston. Diarmuid Kinsella, a WA Department…
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Poignant Remembrance Day in Swan Hill
SWAN Hill’s Remembrance Day ceremony held extra poignancy last Friday, with about 100 current service men and women from the Australian Defence Force paying their…
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SuniTAFE trades apprentices celebrate success
SWAN Hill’s brightest aspiring tradies were recognised last week at the inaugural SuniTAFE trades celebration. The event acknowledged the students’ achievements over the past 12…
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Avoid contact with river, EPA urges
WATER quality tests in the Murray River at Swan Hill suggest low levels of E.coli may be present, but the floodwater should still be treated…
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Phone option for flood-hit state election voters
VOTERS impacted by the recent floods are encouraged to plan ahead and vote early in this year’s Victorian election. Low-lying areas along the Murray River…
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Swan Hill’s soggy month was an October record
SWAN Hill had its wettest October on record. The rural city’s aerodrome weather station was inundated with 160.6mm recorded. This soggy month eclipsed the previous…
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Japanese encephalitis vaccine access widens
PEOPLE who spend four hours or more outside each day are now eligible to receive a vaccine to protect against Japanese encephalitis. The Victorian Government…
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Fire risk alert over wet hay
FARMERS in the western and northern parts of the state are reminded of the dangers of high moisture content in hay as they begin cutting,…
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