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A rose by any other name
IN the winter of 1985, the newly formed Swan Hill District Garden Club donated and planted 150 roses in the Mitchell Street rose garden. At…
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Guilty verdicts drop in NSW
NEW South Wales Local Court data shows guilty verdicts dropped among residents of the Murray region, including Wakool and Balranald, during 2012.Statistics released last week…
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Rates cut into quarters
FROM the 2013/2014 financial year ratepayers will no longer be able to pay their rates in full, and instead will be offered the option of…
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Ambulance stats: More drugs call-outs than alcohol
AMBULANCE statistics show drug-related jobs outstripped alcohol-related call-outs in the Swan Hill municipality during 2011/2012.The latest ‘Trends in Alcohol and Drug Related Ambulance Attendances 2011-2012’…
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Trafficking plan ends in court
AN ELDERLY Appin woman who cultivated drugs for the purpose of trafficking has told the court she did so out of desperation.Police prosecutor David Hogan…
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Yoga provides spiritual journey
A NEW circular form of meditation and relaxation is gathering momentum in the region, according to an organiser of a ‘yoga retreat’ held at Pental…
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Students receive a taste of rural Victoria
ECONOMIC development, food security, agriculture, health and sustainability were on the agenda last week when around 70 La Trobe University students took the opportunity to…
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The rewards of volunteering
AFTER a quarter century with the Country Fire Authority, Swan Hill brigade captain Dennis ‘Nipper’ Turner knows a thing or two about volunteering. Originally he…
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Books raise funds
THE Ultima Progress Association has been out in force ensuring each Swan Hill home has a copy of the latest Yellow/White Pages phone book.President of…
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Hospital funding the centrepiece of state budget for Swan Hill electorate
THE biggest boon for the region in the 2013 state budget is the previously announced $18 million to redevelop the residential aged care facilities at…
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