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Fresh stationery gets the creative juices flowing

STARTING the new school year with fresh stationery is a highlight for many students. There’s something symbolic about opening a new notebook to a fresh page, while embarking on a new school year. It’s more than just paper and pens. It’s an...

20 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

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

Supplies all sorted

WITH the new school year fast approaching, now is the perfect time to get organised and start preparing for a seamless transition. Bakker & Glen is a one-stop shop when it comes to stationery and back-to-school essentials. The...

19 Jan 2025

letters

Letter: Maximising the potential of all Victorian children

WE urge the Victorian Government to take immediate action in adopting the critical recommendations outlined in the Let Us Learn report. Despite the clear and compelling case presented through the inquiry in November 2023, these...

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

Keep an eye on vision

EVERY parent wants to ensure their child reaches all their developmental and educational milestones, but for a child to perform at their best, their eyes need to as well. Swan Hill and Kerang Optical optometrist Jenalle Pye said children...

18 Jan 2025

News

Upgrades stay ahead of the kerb

SWAN Hill Council is about to start infrastructure upgrades in Swan Hill, including kerb and channel replacements, and footpath improvements. Coronation Avenue, Stradbroke Avenue and Adams Road will benefit from the upgrades. Council...

17 Jan 2025

Opinion

Opinion: Flying flag for national day

I JOINED Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton on Wednesday for his visit to the Mallee electorate at my invitation to support the Halls Gap community struck twice in a year by bushfires. I have been impressed with Peter’s...

17 Jan 2025

News

Shear effort has machines ready

QUAMBATOOK Heritage Working Machinery Association members have been working on various projects in readiness for the annual harvest working weekend later this month. Member Ian Fisher said the shearer header, which has had most of its...

17 Jan 2025

Police and Courts

Police Beat

SWAN HILL Possible theft: KEYS inadvertently left on a table on the corner of Curlewis and McCrae streets, Swan Hill went missing about 10.30am on Saturday. The victim returned to the location to find that someone had picked them up, but...

17 Jan 2025

Arts and Entertainment

Kids make pompoms pop

POMPOMS provided a flurry of colour at Swan Hill Library on Tuesday, with children taking part in the Swan Hill Art Gallery’s Make a Pompom program. National Gallery of Victoria supplied local galleries and libraries with materials and...

17 Jan 2025