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Man dies in crash
A WAKOOL man has died in a collision between a ute and tractor on a irrigation channel bridge in Wakool on Wednesday night.Police said the…
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Providers highlight gaps in drug dependency
TREATMENT providers have expressed concern that a lack of registered pharmacotherapy providers in Swan Hill may be hindering the recovery of prescription drug and opiod…
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Coffee, cars and country living
EACH morning Godfrey Williamson prepares the same order — two skinny lattes, no sugar.The ritual of a morning cuppa with wife Samme is a luxury…
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CFA declares total fire ban
THE Country Fire Authority has declared a total fire ban in the Mallee and Wimmera districts for Thursday, November 29. This means no fire can be…
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Care concerns
AHEAD of an expected surge in aged care services demand from the baby boomer generation, health workers in Swan Hill have expressed concern the region…
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Experts: concern over racism reports
RECENT studies suggest racism is pervasive across Victoria, impacting on the opportunities and mental health of indigenous and ethnic communities.A survey of Aboriginal Victorians in…
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E-tag error
AN e-TAG glitch has resulted in a two-year headache for a Lake Boga resident who was hit with $15,000 worth of fines following a toll…
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Waiting game
WILL Wong is one of 1537 Australians waiting for a lifesaving organ donation and he has one message for the community: “Get your tests done.”Like the…
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Council wins legal battle
A ROBINVALE ‘materials recycling’ business has lost a long-running legal battle against Swan Hill Rural City Council and been ordered to construct improvements.The legal stoush lasting…
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That’s the plan, Stan
AFTER more than five years and hundreds of community consultation meetings, the Murray Darling Basin Plan has become law.Water Minister Tony Burke announced this afternoon he had signed off…
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