News
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Man killed in tree crash
POLICE will prepare a report for the coroner after a man was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Moulamein on February 17. Emergency services were…
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Looking forward is essential
WHEN the predecessor editor, Gregor Mactaggart, urged me to take on the role two years ago, I was extremely hesitant. I knew there would be…
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News in Brief: 26/2/21
Funds for regional health services VICTORIAN health minister Martin Foley has opened the latest round of the $120 million Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF). Mr…
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Balranald batting above
BALRANALD is officially “batting above their weight” thanks to its local gift card program. In the recent Why Leave Town Promotions awards, Balranald won the…
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Leap with beef
HAYLEY and Matt Pattison have taken the leap into marketing their own beef, and they’re not looking back. With their young children, Troy, Levi and…
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Concerning carnage
FATALATIES resulting from vehicle accidents in Swan Hill highway patrol’s coverage area have risen since post-lockdown. Swan Hill highway patrol Acting Sergeant Ewan Cummings said…
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Rain an ‘obvious’ choice
WILL Balkin is an apprentice motorcycle mechanic and an aspiring Finke Desert Race rider. Now, he’s also a Heywire story writing competition winner. The 17-year-old…
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ECONOMY SMASHED
THE Swan Hill region is estimated to lose an injection of $1.5 million in tourist dollars, following the cancellation of this week’s Tennis Victoria Country…
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Piggies refuse lockdown
TRESCO West neighbours Ross and Athena thought they would chip in to buy a few piglets to fatten up for winter, but their new arrivals…
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Weekend gone to waste
AFTER almost a year of intermittent shutdowns of the hospitality industry in Swan Hill, restaurants, pubs and cafes were again plunged into a lockdown. During…





