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Developers to compete with community benefits: CEO
THE framework for how renewable energy zones (REZs) are proposed to benefit local communities will be released soon for consultation, as local leaders remain sceptical.…
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Train line expansion nearly ready
A PROGRAM to re-rail track, replace sleepers, lengthen passing loops and improve track geometry is almost complete on the Korong Vale to Manangatang line, according…
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Fog over town pictures
TRAFFIC visibility was limited in the Swan Hill and surrounding regions on Friday as a heavy fog extended into the late morning. While the sun…
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Stopping elder abuse
FUTURE planning, awareness and community support are the key to preventing elder abuse, according to Senior Rights Victoria. The community turned out on Friday to…
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Transmission line works underway
TRANSMISSION line construction on Keri Keri Road, approximately 35 kilometres southeast of Balranald, is set to commence this week as part of the major EnergyConnect…
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Program receives funds to continue
A ROBINVALE-based program designed to empower multicultural youth has received part of $1 million in funding to continue its work. Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council…
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Rural realities into romance
IN the heart of rural Australia, Maya Linnell is quietly building a literary legacy. The bestselling rural romance author, a former country journalist, has just…
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Groups get grants
COMMUNITY groups in the Murray River municipality will benefit from a shared $30,000 for programs, projects and initiatives. Round two of the 2024-25 community grants…
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Councils meet to Swan Hill bridge gap
ONGOING lobbying efforts for an upgraded Swan Hill Bridge continue, with the issue raised in a meeting between the Murray River Group of Councils (MRGC)…
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DJ keen to document historic rock offs
WHEN Jack Hodgins first sat behind the mic at his Newcastle-based radio show Vinyl Vibes, he had no plans of becoming a historian. But a…










