News
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Pamper packs
FARMER’S wives doing it tough during this year’s drought will receive special Christmas gifts from a group of Balranald friends. The group put together pamper…
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Youth in mind
OUT of tragedy, the Cottingham family is supporting young people to follow their dreams. At 17, Jaiden left Swan Hill College to train at Elly…
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Drug op busts ice syndicate
AS PART of a major drug operation, Mildura police have charged 12 members of a drug syndicate and will allege they trafficked $150,000 of ice…
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Petrol set to flow
THE application for a 24-hour United Petroleum service station in Euston has been approved by Balranald Shire Council. The project is 14 years in the…
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Man’s body found in river
POLICE are investigating after the body of a man was found in the Murray River at Swan Hill on Saturday. NSW Police said the body…
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Avoid raw water during algae outbreak
RESIDENTS connected to raw water in Balranald have been urged to switch their evaporative airconditioners to filtered town water amid blue-green algae outbreaks. A red…
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Christmas is coming
THE jolly man in red will visit the small town of Tooleybuc tonight to spread the spirit of Christmas. Held at the Tooleybuc Sporting Club…
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Heatwave in the Mallee
SWAN HILL will endure its third consecutive day above 40 degrees today, with the mercury expected to reach a scorching 47 degrees. If the maximum…
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Healthy, festive habits
SWAN Hill District Health (SHDH) is encouraging the community to eat, move and smile this festive season. Eat, move, smile is the social marketing campaign…
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Basin threats quelled
A MEETING of state water ministers has quelled threats to leave the basin plan, but failed to secure special policing powers for Murray-Darling basin interim…




