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Stylish century
IF there were medals handed out for longevity, Swan Hill newest centenarian, Jack Lavey, would clinch gold. The grandfather of Rio Olympian Tessa Lavey, 24,…
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Crime figures show no change for Swan Hill
SWAN Hill has delivered a stagnant result in recent statistics released by the crime statistics agency. The statistics showed that Swan Hill’s total number of…
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Concern raised over proposed centralised property valuations
THE Swan Hill Rural City Council has been “left to deal with” the fallout of government introduced legislation that proposes a change to property valuations,…
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Races a winner for Swan Hill
SWAN Hill was a hive of activity as visitors hit town to enjoy the June Racing Carnival. Across the three days, 9745 people passed through…
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Racing is in Austy’s blood
For Austy Coffey, horses are in his blood. It was what his parents did, what he and most of his nine other siblings do, and…
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VICTORY FOR THE AGES
SUE Jaensch is no stranger to what it feels like to win a Swan Hill Cup. Back in 2000, Bronze Roulette delivered the Naracoorte trainer…
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Winter woollies required
PEOPLE are being encouraged to give generously to St Vincent de Paul Swan Hill’s Winter Warm-Up Appeal. Inspired by the notion that one winter woolly…
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Business as usual
SWAN Hill’s fire response area will not be impacted by proposed changes to the Country Fire Authority (CFA), according to the United Firefighters Union (UFU).…
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One tough Cookie
SWAN Hill’s eldest resident Dorothy Jean ‘Cookie’ O’Bree passed away on June 2 at the age of 107. Born on the Western Australian goldfields in…
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Rodney’s Mallee roots run deep
IN a region renowned for generational farming it is not uncommon to come across family trees deeply rooted in Mallee soil. Rodney Bishop took his…










