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Completion rates on the rise
WITH year 12 students nearing the end of their secondary schooling, recently released figures show more young people than ever are completing their final year.The…
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Long road for child protection
AN attempt by the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) to increase the number of child protection positions in the Loddon Mallee region has failed,…
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Community effort a two-way street
COMMUNITY was what attracted Harold Jochs to Swan Hill when he first visited in 1985.A working holiday turned into a permanent relocation, and he hasn’t…
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Dedication pays off for show stalwarts
SINCERE passion and dedication has led to the appointment of a Nyah mother of two as president of the Northern District Agricultural Societies Association of…
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Tennis coaching coup
YOUNG and old tennis players alike will benefit from a move to appoint a full-time head coach for the Swan Hill Lawn Tennis Club.David Jonkers…
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Festival screens best of film
IT’S no secret that The Guardian columnist Barrie Bales is an avid film buff, his mind a living archive of film knowledge based on a…
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Preparing for season
SWAN Hill residents can be reassured that authorities are doing the most they can to prevent a deadly fire season.More than 50 firefighters and support…
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Peek inside pioneers’ homestead
A RARE opportunity to go behind the scenes at one of the region’s most historic homesteads will be available to locals and tourists alike when…
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Housing ‘crisis’
A SHORTAGE of affordable housing has a myriad of detriments to the Swan Hill community, according to a local social services manager and councillor.Mallee Family…
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MPs cut up over seat change
COME the 2015 NSW state election, residents of Balranald, Wentworth and Wakool local government areas will be casting a vote for a new representative –…
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