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  • Who’s the man?

    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…

  • Pausing to remember

    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…

  • Orange coloured tribute

    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…

  • New tricks: skate park competition

    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…

  • Harvest period presents fire concerns 

    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…

  • Reducing road trauma

    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…

  • Bargains for bookworms

    Bargains for bookworms

    FIFTY cents won’t buy much these days, but at the moment, it will score you a second-hand book at the library.The Swan Hill Regional Library’s…

  • Police move to stamp out drug crime

    FOUR Swan Hill residents have been charged with drug-related offences after a two-day police blitz allegedly uncovered quantities of methamphetamine, GBH, ecstasy and cannabis.Swan Hill…

  • Record crowds for festival fun

    Record crowds for festival fun

    THIS year’s Five Rivers Festival and Balranald race meeting look set to break records for visitor and tourist numbers, according to organisers.After a break from…

  • To market, or not to market

    To market, or not to market

    THE ‘slow food’ movement is gaining momentum in Swan Hill, with more people looking for fresh food options outside traditional outlets.Despite having a reputation as…

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