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Vet shortage forces clinic to limit hours
A NATIONAL shortage of veterinarians has forced a Swan Hill veterinary practice to cease after-hours service on weekends. Swan Hill Veterinary Clinic veterinarian and owner…
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Bumper olive harvest
TRESCO olive growers Gary and Isabel Chasney are keen for this year’s harvest, which is promising to be one of the biggest in Australian history.…
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Abattoir project meeting needs
A HIGHLY-anticipated micro-abattoir in Barham is another step closer after a lease agreement was approved between Murray River Council (MRC) and a co-operative of farmers.…
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Dedicated to nature
Judy Irvin Mid-Murray Field Naturalists Inc Secretary Neil Macfarlane 31/5/1939 to 17/3/2021 An exceptional botanist and field naturalist NEIL Macfarlane grew up in Kooloonong with…
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From the ashes
A DEVASTATED family has vowed to rebuild their lives – and their home – after it was destroyed by fire when they were away over…
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Police Beat: 9/4/21
Shoplifter did a runner A MAN allegedly took items from a Swan Hill store without attempting to pay. Swan Hill police Leading Senior Constable Andrew…
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$200k handout a better fit for gyms
THE Swan Hill and Robinvale leisure centres are setting the bar high, with $200,000 worth of new gym equipment replaced at the facilities. Swan Hill…
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Damage lingers for club
MID Murray Flying Club is still unable to use its clubroom to its full extent, more than six weeks after it was targeted in an…
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Drug possession
POLICE will speak to a woman after she collapsed after taking drugs. Swan Hill police Leading Senior Constable Andrew Downes said on March 10, police…
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Grapes hit by surplus
THE export market for table grapes and other fruit has been particularly difficult this year, Victorian Farmers Federation president Emma Germano says. “The price of…








