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Webster joins Nats contenders
THE latest challenger in the fight for The National Party’s Mallee pre-selection, Anne Webster, says her gender and unique professional background makes her a strong…
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Rare bird makes resurgence
NOBODY is completely sure why the threatened Malleefowl is showing signs of resurgence according to Victorian Malleefowl Recovery Group secretary Ross Macfarlane, but this bird-buff…
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Fancy footwork
FOR the past 20 years, Rhett Ehms has been helping locals to put their best foot forward.As the sole shoe repairer in the Swan Hill…
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New memorial planned
THE name of every Balranald resident who faced conflict with the Australian armed forces would be recognised on a proposed memorial wall, according to the…
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Labor names Mallee candidate
IF THE Mallee electorate was a marginal seat, Swan Hill would get a better deal from the Federal Government, according to Labor’s newly endorsed candidate…
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Horsham resident bids for seat
DESPITE residing near Horsham, Russell McKenzie has proclaimed his intention to visit the Swan Hill region during his bid to be endorsed as The Nationals…
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Yari’s asylum story
AS A former asylum seeker, Swan Hill resident Chaman Shah Yari knows the true value of a job and tertiary education.’Yari’, as he is known…
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Goat trekker comes home
THE Swan Hill region’s one and only goat-assisted explorer is returning home to share tales of endurance in Australia’s harshest environments.Born and bred in Goschen,…
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Food, family and festivities
THE aroma of baking bread wafting from Joe Taverna’s traditional Italian bread oven reminds him of family.While neither he nor his siblings were born in…
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NBN: Mixed signals
MANY Woorinen South residents are desperately awaiting the arrival of the National Broaband Network to reach the Swan Hill region.Some of them just want to…
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