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Hopeful Hildas soared across Outback
NAVIGATING a plane through thin hot air, low cloud bases and the remoteness of the Australian Outback was just part of the Outback Air Race…
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Candidates for Buloke Shire by-election
A FORMER one-time councillor is one of six candidates announced for the by-election in Buloke Shire next month. Residents in the Mallee Ward, which takes…
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Take the plunge and become a lifeguard
FREE training to become a pool lifeguard is being offered by the Buloke Council. It comes after a state-wide shortage of qualified lifeguards last season…
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New park name represents area
MURRAY Downs Riverside Park will now be known as Yellymong Park, despite it not being the top choice by local residents in a survey. There…
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They’re safe as houses
SWAN Hill Neighbourhood House manager Kate Bishop said there was “a collective sigh of relief” across the Mallee after the Victorian Government confirmed it will…
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Target for 11 million rural residents
A BOLD target has been set to have 11 million people living “prosperously” outside the capital cities within the next decade. The Regional Australia Institute…
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Youth awards open now
THE 2022 YACVic Rural Youth Awards will celebrate the incredible work, stories and achievements of young people, youth workers and community groups in rural and…
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CFA veteran honoured for service
YOU won’t see CFA veteran Noel Harvey on the back of a fire truck these days, but his work is still as critical for the…
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Uncle Jack Charles mourned
“SWAN Hill was a place where certain Indigenous families lived and worked on local farms and paid their way. Mum was in a good position.…
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‘Weak’ La Niña forecast
ABOVE-average rainfall over spring and early summer has bee forecast for east coast of Australia as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) declares the return of…









