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Wade Stephens

Fireball or space junk - orange flash mystery

BRIGHT orange flash lit up the night sky on Saturday, and multiple people in the Mallee happened to be looking up at the right time. Merbein man Chris Heaysman was camping at Mungo National Park when a bright red...

14 Mar 2025

News

Children get housing support, says Mallee Family Care

SOCIAL service providers in the Mallee have welcomed some aspects of this week’s Victorian Budget. Mallee Family Care praised the $895 million allocation to the child and family services system for the next financial...

26 May 2023

News

Business invited to compete

SWAN Hill Council would be open to meeting with the 2026 Commonwealth Games organising committee to discuss potential opportunities for the region, according to Mayor Les McPhee. It comes after the committee, including chief executive...

16 Apr 2023

News

Swan Hill apprentice builds a future

A SWAN Hill apprentice is “pretty rapt” after being named the Future Builder of the Year for the Bendigo region. Hamish Robertson beat 125 other competitors for the title and is now entered in the State Apprentice of the Year Awards on...

21 Mar 2023

politics

Health services not consulted on ‘merger’ stand

MILDURA MP Jade Benham did not raise hospital mergers with the leaders of three health services, including Robinvale, before demanding in Parliament that Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas guarantee they would not occur. During Question...

18 Feb 2023