News
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‘Ambitious’ funding plan
SWAN Hill Rural City Council has released an ambitious plan to leverage $3.1 million of ratepayer funds to attract government investment and deliver $9.2 million…
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If safe, seek help, urges survivor
A SURVIVOR of sexual assault believes reporting sexual assault in small country towns is “taboo”. The Buloke resident believed reporting rape, sexual assault and/or violence,…
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TAKEN WITHOUT PAYING
TAKEN WITHOUT PAYING A FEMALE offender has allegedly left a BWS store in Swan Hill with two bottles of Johnnie Walker without attempting to pay.…
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Basin meeting coming to Swan Hill
SWAN Hill stakeholders will have the opportunity to voice opinions about the management of the Murray-Darling Basin water resources tomorrow. Interim inspector-general of Murray-Darling Basin…
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Amber alerts blue-green algae
GWMWater released amber alerts for blue-green algae at the Piangil, Pental Island and Nyah pump stations last Friday. According to GWMWater, an amber alert means…
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MPS IN TALKS
NEW South Wales Senator Perin Davey visited the region last Thursday to meet stakeholders on a potential private senator’s Bill on water supply. The Bill…
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Mallee a winner in sports grant ‘bias’
MALLEE was granted more than double what an electorate its size could be expected to receive under a sports grant program scrutinised by the National…
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Meat dump investigated
PARKS Victoria is investigating the dumping of at least 30 kilograms of raw meat in the Murray River at Robinvale last week. John Kennedy discovered…
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WORDS FROM THE MAYOR
WHAT we have seen in the east of our state over the past few weeks has been absolutely awful. Recovery for fire-affected communities will be…
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Water quality fears in basin
THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has warned water quality in some catchments will be impacted by bushfires burning across the southern basin. MDBA executive director…

