News
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The ‘Berlin Wall’ of river towns
UPDATE: This article was written prior to the lifting of restrictions on Monday August 9. MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has likened the most…
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Tools stolen from Chillingollah property
POLICE NEWS Store theft A YOUNG woman has allegedly removed a small electrical item and failed to pay for it in a Swan Hill store…
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Places without cases deserve a fair go
MEMBER for Northern Victoria Tania Maxwell has pleaded with the Victorian government to work with regional communities without COVID-19 cases to carry on with daily…
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Power outage strikes Murray Downs again
MURRAY Downs and surrounding towns experienced a power outage on Wednesday July 28 which lasted from 3pm to 12am, which was caused by a fallen…
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Homelessness worsening across the Mallee
SERVICES like Mallee Family Care are seeing an “extraordinary” increase in homelessness as rental prices increase, and affordable rentals remain in short supply. Homelessness Week,…
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Letters to the Editor August 6
Remembering Jill THE recent death of Jill Pattenden has caused a great loss to our community. For most of her life, Jill worked with the…
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Telstra payphones now free to use
SCRAMBLING for loose change or dialling 1800-REVERSE to use the corner street payphone is a thing of the past after Telstra announced they would be…
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Foundation opening the doors for Aboriginal students
A FOUNDATION established by a determined group of community leaders has this week celebrated two decades of working towards changing the lives of Aboriginal students.…
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The community remembers Jill Pattenden
AN iconic community member, former teacher, volunteer and refugee advocate has died after a life of selfless service. Jill Pattenden passed away peacefully in Swan…
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Moulamein Notes with China Gibson August 6
Beware of OJD FOR those of us in the sheep industry, we know what those three dreaded letters mean: Ovin Johne’s Disease. A terrible disease…










