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WALSH: NO-ONE ABOVE THE LAW
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says he supports a bill increasing the safety of children with mandatory reporting by religious ministers. Under the Children…
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Penalties ‘unacceptable’
MEMBER for Northern Victoria Tim Quilty hit out at lenient penalties placed on animal activists as “unacceptable” in Parliament this week. “Last December, a group…
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Ladies who lace
LACE makers from near and far converged in Swan Hill for the ninth annual bobbin lace event last weekend. Held at the Splatt Street Anglican…
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Wheels in motion for skatepark
SWAN Hill’s new skate park will be celebrated next Wednesday, featuring demonstrations and music. The new skatepark, which local skaters helped to design, features a…
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Rural health left behind, Helen Dalton tells Parliament
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton says a “fetish for privatisation and a devaluing of human life beyond the Blue Mountains” has brought regional healthcare to…
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Day of action on roads by traffic police
SWAN Hill police will join officers across the state in a national day of action tomorrow, with police saying “enough is enough” on the rising…
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Symbol of hope
COUNTRY Women’s Association (CWA) Murray Valley Group has raised more than $1500 to support cancer patients in Swan Hill. Volunteers from the five local CWA…
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Pages of ‘rich’ history in new Vivid book
A BOOK showcasing 50 years of Vivid history was launched at Spoons Riverside last Wednesday. The book, titled Our Vivid History, traces the organisation’s origins…
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Beers flow as pub is nominated
ONE of three community-run businesses in Sea Lake has been nominated for an award, just months after reopening their doors. Sea Lake’s Royal Hotel has…
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Giant leader, Tim Fischer, dead
THE passing of Tim Fischer has been described as a loss of one of the nation’s finest, a champion of regional communities who left a…






