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Burning desire to serve
FLOODS, fires and helicopter rescues are all part of the job for Country Fire Authority operations manager Bill Johnstone.Long nights, strange hours and “strange things”…
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Inquiry sets sights on Yanga
LOCAL submissions to a NSW parliamentary inquiry regarding the management of Yanga National Park have called for more funding to bring the park’s visitation figures…
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G-MW updates farmers on irrigation modernisation project
GOULBURN Murray Water’s (G-MW) plans to modernise irrigation infrastructure have progressed but some irrigators remain cautious about purported benefits.G-MW project director George Warne and managing…
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Donors doing a ‘fantastic job’
CLOSE to a thousand donations to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service were made in the Swan Hill region this year — a “fantastic job”…
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Man faces court following siege
THE 24-year-old man involved in a five-hour siege in Swan Hill will have his matter transferred to the Bendigo Magistrates’ Court in January, despite wanting…
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Youth council forges ahead
IN THE wake of criticism of the direction taken by the Swan Hill’s Novo Youth Council, its members have decided to narrow their focus to…
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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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