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Around the Churches: 12/6/20
ANGLICAN AFTER 10 weeks of worship at home, a small number of Anglicans were able to gather for private worship last Sunday. Small private services…
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Improving patient to nurse ratios
IMPROVED ratios will see an extra 500 employed in Victorian hospitals, the state government has announced. Legislation was introduced last week to enshrine further improvements…
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Water restrictions eased after higher than expected rainfall
HIGHER than expected rainfall this year has prompted Lower Murray Water (LMW) to ease water restrictions. From last Saturday, stage one water restrictions were removed…
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Air-conditioning fight heats up
THE Victorian Government should view air-conditioning in the region’s public housing as a matter of public safety and survival and not comfort, according to Member…
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Rex increases flightsin north-west Victoria
REGIONAL Express (Rex) says it has “reluctantly” increased its Mildura flight schedule in response to QantasLink’s “aggressive” expansion of its services to the region. Qantas…
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Violence hub lacking
A MALLEE hub created to support victims of family violence opened before it had all the infrastructure, staff or processes needed to meet demand. A…
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Industry recovery hopes
THE industry body representing new car dealers has welcomed the extension of the expanded instant asset write-off until the end of the year. Tradies and…
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Medical placement in heart of pandemic
MONASH University medical students based in Swan Hill have been among a few across the state to complete their medical placement during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Take the test
NINETY-EIGHT per cent of bowel cancer cases can be treated successfully if detected early, according to Swan Hill District Health cancer care co-ordinator Emma Brown.…
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Driving growth in Mallee
SWAN Hill Rural City Council has received a share of $4.2 million in the Mallee as part of the federal government’s Building Better Regions Fund…
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