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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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Police and Courts

Quambatook murder arrest

Detectives from the Homicide Squad have arrested a man this morning as part of their investigation into a body located in Quambatook yesterday. A 67-year-old Quambatook man was arrested without incident this morning in the Welshmans Reef area. He...

5 hours ago
Community

Shire to fire up the barbies

COMMUNITY members in Balranald shire are gearing up to celebrate Australia Day on Sunday. The January 26 celebrations will take place in both Balranald and Euston, kicking off with a breakfast barbecue at Euston Recreation Reserve at 8am followed by...

13 hours ago
News

Body found in Quambatook

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www. crimestoppers. com. au

21 Jan 2025
Police and Courts

Murder charge

A SWAN Hill man has been charged with murder after a fatal attack this month in Golden Square. Emergency services were called about 10am on January 2 to a hotel on High Street. Bendigo artist, Joshua Penny, 34, was treated by paramedics before being...

21 Jan 2025
Community

Popular breakfast returns

SWAN Hill’s popular Australia Day breakfast at Riverside Park is returning this year after a five-year hiatus. The breakfast was a staple event for more than 40 years, but was taken off the menu by Swan Hill Council after long-time volunteers ended...

21 Jan 2025
Community

Special ‘Connections’ on Australia Day

SWAN Hill Council has urged the community to celebrate the Shared Connections event on January 26. Now in its second year, this event is part of the upcoming Australia Day festivities. Everyone is encouraged to attend the “unifying experience” at...

21 Jan 2025
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News

Knives off shelves after stabbing

A MAJOR supermarket in Swan Hill has pulled kitchen knives from shelves after a stabbing at a Queensland store. Police allege a 13-year-old boy took a knife from a shelf before the random attack on an employee on January 13. The suspect fled but was...

21 Jan 2025
Police and Courts

Drivers keep police busy

POLICE have issued a safety warning to motorists after reporting a spate of road offences on Tuesday – including a driver alleged to have been almost four times the legal blood-alcohol limit. According to police, the incidents included...

20 Jan 2025
News

Water use advice for Lake Boga

URBAN water customers in Lake Boga have been urged to cease all garden and lawn watering due to a fault and high summer usage. Lower Murray Water issued the important advice on Monday.“We’re currently experiencing very high demand on...

20 Jan 2025
Community

How Swan Hill hooked its famous fish

FOR decades, the Giant Murray Cod has stood proudly as one of Swan Hill’s most recognisable icons. However not many know of the history behind how it actually got here, and how one Swan Hill resident is responsible for it. Sitting off the Murray...

19 Jan 2025
Community

Bringing health care home

AINSLEY O’Bryan has experience navigating the challenges of accessing essential medical imaging while balancing parenting and being a business owner in Swan Hill. When debilitating hip and back pain struck, Ainsley embarked on...

19 Jan 2025
News

Just add salt for something special

LAKE Tyrrell was a tourism hotspot over the Christmas and new year period, with hundreds of domestic and international tourists taking advantage of the various sightseeing activities on offer. Victoria’s largest inland saltwater lake, extending...

19 Jan 2025
Community

Knitting with a yarn

KNITTING while having a natter is all part of a healthy social life, according to members of the Knit and Knatter Group who meet weekly at the Swan Hill Library.“It’s as much about the chatting as it is the knitting,“ said founding...

19 Jan 2025
News

Council says come experience local government

THE Swan Hill Rural City Council has taken an important next step in supporting the leaders of the next generation. Launching its 2025 scholarship program, “Scholarships to Support Future Leaders”, the city council is offering a new and exciting...

18 Jan 2025
News

How art trail unearthed a gem for tourists

BULOKE Shire is fast becoming a tourist destination, with many flocking to the region over the Christmas and new year period, to explore the natural beauty of the shire. Buloke Tourism Board secretary Carolyn Olive said the board had been working...

18 Jan 2025
News

Disaster funding to preserve museum

THE Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum will receive $65,500 following a successful application to the Victorian Government’s Disaster Recovery Heritage Grants. The funding will be used for disaster risk management documentation and to identify...

18 Jan 2025
Health

Clinic making positive moves

THE Swan Hill Primary Health Medical Centre moved from its previous location to the new McCrae Street site at the end of October 2024. Since the relocation, the clinic has treated more than 15,000 patients with an average wait time of...

18 Jan 2025