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Officer injured in confrontation
A FORTY-seven-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a police officer after he allegedly sprayed the officer with capsicum spray near Piangil.Police said they stopped…
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Hot on the trail of a local masterpiece
WITH Woorinen South included in the Go North Arts Festival for the very first time, local artists are pushing to make the small community an…
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A dancing revolution
WHETHER it’s the Merengue or the Belly Dance Hip Shimmy she’s performing, Tyntynder resident Tania Kirby loves to Zumba.Ms Kirby was introduced to the dance…
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Booth kept in check
SWAN Hill’s king of country chess has had his fortress toppled after a near monopoly on the regional championship since 1980.Dr Stewart Booth relinquished his…
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Producers move towards OJD protection
PRODUCERS from across north west Victoria have voted to continue the push for the region to become an ovine Johne’s disease (OJD) protected zone, following…
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Modelling examines effects of water releases on riverside communities
RECENT modelling shows that extra environmental water released in the Murray-Darling Basin would hit particularly close to home for riverside communities.The modelling poses a scenario…
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Old meets new in council election campaign trail
CAMPAIGNING in this year’s Swan Hill Rural City Council election race has reached fever pitch and candidates are utilising both online and offline media.Flyers, doorknocking…
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Good support for expo
STALLS from more than 50 local businesses filled The Grain Shed grounds for the Swan Hill and District Business Expo and Market Fair on the…
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Flower power
A GOOD Samaritan and her band of merry helpers are using pretty petals to brighten the days of hospital patients. For the past eight weeks Murray…
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Faults uncovered during smart meter rollout
SMART meter installers across Swan Hill have uncovered some worrying electrical faults in homes and businesses. Now in the second week of smart meter installations around…
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