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Changes in local marriage trends
THERE are less blushing brides and grinning grooms in the municipality now than five years ago, according to the latest statistics.Australian Bureau of Statistics census…
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Approaching a century
SWAN Hill resident Myrtle Hooper is set to celebrate her 100th birthday on Sunday.Despite the milestone, the 99-year-old is quick to shy away from the…
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Bridges kept busy with car, house and grass fires
AN LPG gas explosion in a car in a Swan Hill residential area is believed to have been deliberately lit, police say.Stolen and driven away…
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First aid for mental health
AS THE Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course teaches, depression or anxiety can deserve as much attention as any physical ailment.Along the lines of a physical…
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Who’s the man?
ZACH Holloway, you’re the man.The 19-year-old retail worker has been voted in as the inaugural winner of Swan Hill’s ‘Man of the Town’ — a…
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Pausing to remember
Remembrance Day was commemorated by Swan Hill region residents yesterday, recognising our fallen soldiers with a minute’s silence.Speeches and laying of wreathes occurred at Swan Hill Cenotaph…
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Orange coloured tribute
THOSE turning a shade of bright orange on Wednesday have nothing to be embarrased about, SES have said.National SES Week aims to recognise and acknowledge…
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New tricks: skate park competition
WHETHER you skate, scoot or BMX, Saturday’s skate park competition at Woorinen South is sure to get some adrenaline pumping. It will be the first competition…
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Harvest period presents fire concerns
HARVEST will present the greatest fire risk in the Swan Hill region during this year’s fire danger period, according to local CFA officials.Fire restrictions will…
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Reducing road trauma
VICTORIA’S Assistant Commissioner for road policing Robert Hill knows only too well the impact road trauma can have on one’s life.While it’s something he has…
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