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Mallee boy TikTok star
Peter Vallance was only 11 when he first sharecropped a paddock on his grandparent’s farm. “Nothing grew but the addiction started from there,” the 30…
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Royal commission into aged care
The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was tabled in Parliament on 1 March. Royal Commissioners Tony Pagone QC…
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No toy is worth the risk
TWO weeks ago, Brooke O’Connor opened a package she purchased online to the horror of a button battery falling onto her living room floor. “Button…
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Department capacity ‘limited’
THE PRIVACY of patients using Swan Hill District Health’s services will be improved with upgrades to the emergency department. At a press conference at the…
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Woorinen South shed fire
AN ELECTRICAL fault is believed to be the cause of a shed fire in Woorinen South on Wednesday night. District 18 CFA assistant chief fire…
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Feedback on aerodrome fees
Swan Hill Rural City Council have begun consultations with pilots and aerodrome users about potential fees for parking and landing at the airport. The council…
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Car rolls at Nyah
SEVERAL people have escaped uninjured after their car rolled onto its roof while trying to avoid an animal on the road near Nyah. The incident…
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Chair pleads for more
THE FUNDING announced by the state government for a new emergency department at Swan Hill District Health isn’t enough, according to a campaigner for a…
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Fire risk mitigated
ABOVE average summer rainfall is leading to a reduced bushfire risk for autumn, but local firefighters say vigilance is still needed with dry fuel loads…
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State Government funds $18.7 million towards new ED
SWAN Hill District Health’s (SHDH) emergency department is being given a healthy injection after the State Government announced a $48.7 million redevelopment yesterday morning. The…
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