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LED lighting will save ratepayers $83k
MURRAY River Council (MRC) ratepayers are expected to save more than $83,000 per year when streetlights are switched to energy-efficient technology. More than 1310 streetlights…
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Local jockeys run a fine race in the Cup
WHILE there were no fairy tales for local jockeys on Australia’s biggest racing day this year, Swan Hill’s Harry Coffey knows he wants to be…
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Murray River Council acts on dog breeding farms
MURRAY River Council (MRC) has been forced to act to stop rogue puppy farmers migrating north to the border after “strict” laws were imposed in…
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Warm, damp weather brings fruit fly warning
HOME gardeners have been warned to act now to protect their backyard fruit and vegetables as wet and warm conditions have created favourable conditions for…
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Millions to go towards dangerous roads
REGIONAL roads, some of which haven’t been maintained since the Great Depression, have the opportunity to be upgraded under the Federal Government’s new $150 million…
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Melbourne Cup brings joy after lockdown
IT is the race that stops a nation, but this year it may well have restarted the country as locals were able to get out…
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Victoria and NSW border prepares to reopen
VICTORIA and New South Wales will open their borders to one another at midnight as both premiers vow to “live with the virus”. NSW Premier…
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Revealing River Murray trip for Romaker
SWAN Hill was the final destination for outdoor educator Blake Romaker, as he made a journey down the Murray River in a canoe to inspire…
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Councillors speak out on McLinden decision
SWAN Hill councillor Stuart King has hit out at the Victorian Government over its “ludicrous” vaccine mandate policy that is tied to the resignation of…
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Two cases remain in Balranald
BALRANALD’s active COVID-19 case count remains at two, after a third case detected on October 24 was discovered to be living in Victoria. In the…










