News
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Plan secured: Neutral test to determine more water for environment
ADDITIONAL water recovered for the environment under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan can only happen if projects have neutral, or positive, socio-economic impacts on basin communities.…
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Broad won’t re-contest election: ‘I let them down’
ANDREW Broad won’t re-contest the federal election next year. The Member for Mallee made the announcement on Tuesday amid allegations involving a “seeking arrangements” website.…
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Andrew Broad resigns from ministry
ANDREW Broad’s resignation as an assistant minister has been accepted by Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack. The Nationals’ Mallee MP has been serving as Assistant…
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Grave shame: Two headstones allegedly stolen
THIEVES who allegedly stole two headstones, one belonging to a World War One soldier, from the Balranald Cemetery have been described as “scumbags”. The headstones,…
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‘Fearful’ life: Nyah West man’s personal story of domestic violence
RECOGNISED in the community as bird-man, Harry Schlegel is a friendly and familiar face within the district. Not only entertaining children and adults with his…
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Time, sweat and money: Toy run raises thousands of dollars
CLOSE to 100 bikes could be heard revving their engines for a worthy Christmas cause on Saturday morning. The Central Murray Swan Hill Ulysses branch,…
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Back behind bars: Man who pinned partner against a wall thrown back in jail
A SWAN Hill man who pinned his partner against a wall just two weeks after he was released from prison has been thrown back behind…
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Rate uncertainty: Special rate business say
SWAN Hill and district businesses will be given the opportunity to have their say on the continuation of a special rate to fund the marketing…
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Flashy equipment: Body worn cameras rolled out in the Mallee
SWAN Hill police officers are now equipped with body worn cameras, with the new technology rolled out at the local station on Monday. The cameras…
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Peachy produce
STONE FRUIT season is in full swing with nectarines, peaches, plums and apricots now filling local supermarket stores. Beginning in November, stone fruit harvest occurs…










