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  • Power outages across region

    Power outages across region

    EXTREME heat and lightning strikes have impacted the region’s power supply in recent days.On Tuesday night, 574 residents in the Sea Lake area lost their…

  • Cookie going strong at 104

    Cookie going strong at 104

    JEAN O’BREE has more stories, memories and laughs to share than almost anyone else.Cookie, as she is affectionately known, will celebrate her 104th birthday on…

  • Dave riding high

    Dave riding high

    AFTER recovering from a broken leg in 2012, 60-year-old Swan Hill Motorcycling Club rider Dave Harrison recently undertook a challenge many in the industry dream…

  • HOT HOT HOT: Temperature soars around region, and more to come

    HOT HOT HOT: Temperature soars around region, and more to come

    THE Swan Hill region sweltered yesterday as the temperature rose above 44C.And there is no relief until the end of the week, with temperatures expected…

  • A high demand for helping hands

    A high demand for helping hands

    AN ACCREDITED mental health clinician is moving her private practice to Swan Hill on a part-time basis in an attempt to meet rising demand.Colleen Ballard…

  • Mental health issues: High number of sufferers attending emergency departments

    Mental health issues: High number of sufferers attending emergency departments

    THE number of people attending hospital emergency departments for mental health care has risen sharply, according to a report from the Victorian Department of Health.High…

  • Christmas gift for Zeke

    Christmas gift for Zeke

    A WYCHEPROOF family got their Christmas wish late last year when their three-year-old boy received a much-needed liver transplant.Corey Harrison, who is the organiser of…

  • North Park demolition begins

    North Park demolition begins

    DEMOLITION began at North Park on Tuesday in preparation for a Bunnings store to be built.The site was prepared on Monday for the removal of…

  • Australia Day celebrations

    Australia Day celebrations

    AUSTRALIANS will unite in celebration of the great southern land on January 26.Australia Day award presentations will follow a hearty breakfast nationwide, including at numerous…

  • Swan Hill the place to be

    Swan Hill the place to be

    SUMMER holiday visitors to the Swan Hill region appear to be on the increase, according to tourism and accommodation operators.And Pioneer Settlement general manager Tony…

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