News
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Citrus disease threat
A NUMBER of fruit items carrying a “killer” citrus disease were intercepted at Australian borders last week. Head of biosecurity Lyn O’Connell said the items…
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Health care a test for all, says Webster
MIGRANT and refugee health care requirements are not being adequately met in regional areas, according to a new Flinders University study. Associate Professor Anna Ziersch,…
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Ultima-te fundraising
FOR a small Mallee town, it has a big heart. The Ultima Progress Association has raised almost $30,000 to pour back into the town. President…
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SOLAR SWITCH
SINCE making the switch to solar power in October last year, Nyah resident and business owner David Burton has not looked back. Mr Burton made…
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Dalton ready to debate
WATER advocacy group Speak Up says the NSW Government’s response to a 11,000 signature petition to be received this week will prove its commitment to…
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Court tells woman to believe in herself
A MILDURA woman has been told to “get on with life” after she admitted to stealing a bottle of rum from a Swan Hill bottle…
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Sick of waiting, it’s now time
SWAN Hill council will ask local state MPs to demand a timeline for action on a new crossing over the Murray River from their respective…
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FAILED SUPPORT
A MOTION to examine the financial cost to a tourism facility being located in an area of “poor visibility” as part of council’s investigation into…
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Council slammed for tourism closure
SACKED Balranald councillor German Ugarte claims the town’s interpretive pavilion has been “neglected”, saying “we need professionals, not wannabees”. The Market Street complex remains closed…
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Dead Horse Lane to be sealed, widened
A FREQUENTLY used unsealed road in Swan Hill will be upgraded from this week. Dead Horse Lane will be widened to 6.2 metres and 2.3km…






