News
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Firearm theft accused refused bail
A MAN who allegedly went to his old workplace and stole a firearm and power tools has been refused bail. Police told Mildura Magistrates’ Court…
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New editor appointed
THE Guardian and Gannawarra Times has appointed a new editor. Experienced journalist Tony Curran has edited eight newspapers in four countries, and worked on numerous…
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Need more comfort
SWAN Hill’s centre for visitors and locals has reopened, but its in dire need of more volunteers. The Visitor and Community Comfort Centre lost four…
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Robinvale trafficker facing deportation
A SOLICITOR has asked that a Robinvale drug trafficker not receive a jail sentence longer than 12 months because he doesn’t want to be deported.…
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Bookings plummeted
BETWEEN 60 and 100 per cent of forward tourism bookings were lost throughout the Murray region as a result of the Victorian border closure with…
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Shorter season for duck hunting
THE Victorian Game Management Authority (GMA) has announced a reduced duck hunting season will go ahead this year. The shortened season will run for 20…
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Teaching in the backyard
SWAN Hill North Primary School’s acting principal is the school’s first female principal since opening more than 60 years ago. Brea Terris is filling in…
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RIDING FOR ZHIVAHN
MOTORBIKE riders will take in the silo art sights of Sea Lake and Lascelles to raise money for the victim of a fatal collision near…
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Source of pride to Mallee
THE passing of a bill prohibiting conversion “therapy” for people with diverse gender identity and sexual orientation in Victoria has been hailed as a win…
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Council is home for Holmes
LONG-SERVING Balranald council employee Carol Holmes was the glue that held the organisation together through the “turmoil” of 2020. This included the dismissal of the…







