News
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Concern over spike in dog attacks
SAVAGE dog attacks have seen the recent fatal mauling of livestock across the Swan Hill area. Last month, Swan Hill Rural City Council received eight…
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Rail basin cash needed
THE Murray Basin Rail Project (MBRP) could help position Sunraysia’s agriculture sector to lead economic recovery, but one advocate says it is time for the…
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Grinding halt for trucks
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says mandatory COVID-19 testing for truck drivers in South Australia could cripple the local trucking industry. Yesterday, the New…
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Projects in the wings for Balranald Southern Cross
BALRANALD Southern Cross Inc is celebrating its fifth anniversary with several projects waiting in the wings. Balranald Southern Cross is home to replicas of Australian…
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Flying high: Region remembers a friend
THE region is mourning a beloved Lake Boga icon, Catalina loving larrikin, pilot and storyteller. Richard James ‘Dick’ Peel has died, aged 87, after battling…
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More financial relief after being tested
NINE out of 10 people who test positive to COVID-19 are not self-isolating between the onset of symptoms and getting a test, alarming new data…
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Bookings cancelled across Swan Hill holiday parks
ACCOMMODATION providers in the Swan Hill region have been dealt a blow following the lockdown of metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell shire due to the second…
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Arson probe at vacant Swan Hill house
POLICE are seeking information about a suspicious house fire in Swan Hill last weekend. Swan Hill police Senior Constable Travis Collier said the incident occurred…
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SuniTAFE aims to fill agriculture worker gap
A NEW training program could provide labour security and free training for Sunraysia’s agriculture sector amid border closures and restrictions due to COVID-19. Last week,…
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Visitor centre fees deferred
BUSINESS and general charges for ratepayers in the Balranald Shire will not increase this financial year. Balranald Shire Council adopted the making and levying rates…










