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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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Opinion
Opinion

Merry Christmas to you all

MERRY Christmas! Peace on earth, and goodwill to all – that’s how the Christmas message goes, and my goodness, do we need to hear it this Christmas season! It is hard to recall, let alone imagine, a time in the last 2000-plus years that the...

23 Dec 2024
Arts and Entertainment

Sequel fails to float boat

MOANA 2 landed in cinemas last week, eight years after the release of the original. Right off the bat this movie had high expectations to live up to. With the success of the original 2016 movie, audiences had high hopes for Moana 2. On its...

22 Dec 2024
Opinion

Christmas wishes and 2024 reflections from Mayor Cr Stuart King

AS we approach the festive season, I extend my warmest Christmas wishes to all members of our wonderful community. This time of year, offers us a moment to reflect on our achievements and look forward to the future with hope and optimism. 2024 has...

21 Dec 2024
Moulamein Notes

The heat was ‘egg-sacting’

FORTY SIX degrees on Monday. All I can say is at least it wasn’t on Saturday for our races. It did not quite hit the predicted peak on our back verandah. But it did hit 44 just briefly. This was our first day over 40 this year as far as I can...

20 Dec 2024
Opinion

Church services

Grain Shed News1 John 4:9 “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.”This Sunday 10am, come along, invite family and friends to join us as we celebrate ChristmasFrom all...

20 Dec 2024
letters

Failure in our health system

To the editor TRAVELLING across regional Victoria in recent weeks, I have been struck by the stories of frustration, heartbreak, and failure in our health system. There is nothing to celebrate after 10 years of Labor and Jacinta Allan, and it’s...

13 Dec 2024
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Opinion

Leap in health facilities

I WAS so thrilled this week to visit the Swan Hill District Health new emergency department, which I fought hard for and secured $30 million through the former Coalition Government. As Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health, it was rewarding...

13 Dec 2024
letters

Set the record straight on reports regarding the CFA’s funding

I WANT to set the record straight on reports regarding the CFA’s funding. I know it has caused some fear and anger in our regional communities. Reports of an almost $70m cut from the CFA are wrong. Every year, a certain amount of money...

13 Dec 2024
Moulamein Notes

Heat up, water coming down

ALL I can say is at least it wasn’t on Saturday for our races. If you were planning a day off, Monday would be a good day to do it. Look after your animals. Chooks love a bit of a puddle to play in. Dogs just love...

13 Dec 2024
Opinion

Prepare for summer fire threat

ANNE WEBSTER COLUMNSUMMER has arrived with gusto, with strong heat and tropical moisture causing havoc, particularly for farmers. I obtained a briefing from the Emergency Management Minister and the National Emergency Management Agency in the final...

10 Dec 2024
Arts and Entertainment

Spellbound by stage adaption

AS someone who has never seen the stage show and felt put off by this movie’s relentless marketing, I had little-to-no expectations for Wicked Part I. But watching the movie, I was spellbound by the spectacular and dazzling nature of it...

07 Dec 2024
Opinion

Church Notes

ADVENT season, the preparation for Christmas has begun. The church has been appropriately adorned, generous donations of money for food hampers have been received and Advent Reflections began this week. Anglicare families will be most...

06 Dec 2024
Arts and Entertainment

Spectacle, but not a great sequel

FILM REVIEWAN interesting sequel to say the least, Gladiator II fails to evolve from the original Gladiator movie released more than two decades ago. The same storyline paired with little to no character development caused some disappointment among...

06 Dec 2024
News

Words from the Swan Hill mayor

IT is an incredible privilege to have been re-elected as mayor of Swan Hill Rural City Council for a second term at the recent scheduled council meeting on November 26.I am deeply grateful to my fellow councillors and our...

06 Dec 2024
Opinion

Anglican and Grain Shed news

What a wonderful service we had last week led by Bishop Matt. Near the close of the service, Rev. Denis was surprised by a public presentation, led by Warden Ian Newland, acknowledging with deep appreciation Denis’ 48 years of...

03 Dec 2024
Opinion

Climbers rocked by ban

Anne Webster columnDURING a frenetic end to the Parliamentary sitting year in Canberra, residents of Natimuk, the Wimmera and Mallee – and Australia’s rock-climbers – wrote to me lamenting the Allan Labor Government shutting down about half...

30 Nov 2024
letters

Potholes put in focus

YOU might remember the Men For All Seasons calendars that took the AFL world by storm?As shadow minister for roads and road safety, I have been working on a 2025 calendar far less glamourous. We are calling it Potholes For All...

29 Nov 2024