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Labor’s risking lives with poor roads and health services

THIS week as I bounced along Mallee’s shocking roads to meet constituents at mobile offices at Halls Gap, Great Western, Stawell, Wycheproof, St Arnaud, Dunolly, Maryborough, Rupanyup and Minyip, I reflected yet again on the injustice of Labor’s...

14 Apr 2025
letters

Water buybacks ‘insanity’

Dear Editor,WHAT will it take for our city-based, ideologically-driven politicians to wake up and understand the damage they are inflicting on Australian agriculture?One would think if a leading Australian agriculture investor wants ‘out’ from...

12 Apr 2025
News

Anglican news

AS we approach Easter, the time of Jesus’ crucifixion, we first celebrate His triumphant entry and welcome into Jerusalem. On Sunday we mark this with palms, as people did in Jesus’ time. On Wednesday several members made palm crosses that will...

11 Apr 2025
Letters to the Editor

Concern for livestock complex into future

To the editor, I AM taking the time to write to you in response to your council’s failure to support and grow agriculture in your Shire. In this case I refer to the Swan Hill livestock selling complex future review. It is quite clear to the reader...

09 Apr 2025
politics

Dutton is better at securing deal

AUSTRALIAN farmers are coming to terms with the Trump Administration’s Wednesday, April 2, tariffs on Australian goods, following a 25 per cent tariff on Aussie steel and aluminium entering the US. As the US applies global tariffs on goods...

05 Apr 2025
Opinion

Bringing strong rural voice to talks

Deputy Mayor Cr Les McPhee - I AM honoured to prepare this Mayoral Column on behalf of Mayor, Cr Stuart King to share with the community the news that I have recently been elected to the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) Board. As the Deputy...

04 Apr 2025
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Moulamein Notes

From rain to random strangers

Rain at lastWE had a bit of a political storm in Moulamein. Plenty of promises, plenty of noise, plenty of wind with bugger all result. I measured about 13mls. There were higher falls in town but I think they just have long legged dogs. Anywhere...

28 Mar 2025
politics

Labor’s handouts wafer thin

THE Albanese Government’s carefree approach to cost-of-living relief was on display in Canberra this week in an ugly and unexpected final sitting week. Swan Hill mortgage-holders who are $50,000 a year ($136 a day) worse off are expected to be...

28 Mar 2025
letters

Next stop is anarchy as the innocent fight back

To the Editor, VICTORIA is on a fast track to anarchy because the justice system is so badly broken. In Echuca this week, a business owner armed himself with a baseball bat to chase a shoplifter. Within an hour of him posting a video on a community...

22 Mar 2025
politics

Cost of living crisis

AUSTRALIA’S home-grown cost of living crisis keeps getting worse under the Albanese Labor Government. Power prices have risen $1,300 more than the Prime Minister promised at the last election. The $275 permanent cut to your energy bill, promised 97...

21 Mar 2025
Moulamein Notes

You’d think we’re in different countries

Rice Harvest Starts Our local rice harvest officially started this week with a few of the early birds firing their headers up. With the weather the way it is, the harvest will get very busy very quickly, I think. Shane Warne Health Machine Our...

21 Mar 2025
letters

Nationals leader slams rising energy costs

READERS may remember the cries of “Down, Down, Down”.I’m not talking about a well-known advertisement for a supermarket giant, but spruiking from the Allan Labor Government on energy prices. It turns out “Up, Up, Up” would...

15 Mar 2025
politics

Labor’s whoppers exposed

IMAGINE my surprise to read this week that the Swan Hill Emergency Department has opened, again, because the Allan Labor Government finally turned up for an “official opening”.The fabrications of State and Federal Labor are astonishing; let me...

14 Mar 2025
Moulamein Notes

Fishing for tall tales

THE footy-netball club Abercrombie Wind Farm Fishing Competition has been run and won. There were more than 200 seniors and about 70 juniors entered. The rise in the Edward arrived just in time to get the fish biting, and bite they did. Out of the...

14 Mar 2025
letters

Celebrating a fantastic weekend in Swan Hill

To the Editor,I WOULD like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Swan Hill community for a truly outstanding long weekend of events. The energy and excitement across the region was just incredible. It was fantastic to see so many people out...

14 Mar 2025
politics

Reckless spending niggling at your pay packet

IF you’re struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, you might not have realised the federal rabbit nibbling away at your pay packet. Under the Albanese Labor Government, income tax has surged. Australian taxpayers are paying a whopping 26.8 per...

08 Mar 2025
Moulamein Notes

Footy-Netball Club fishing comp

OUR fishing comp is happening this weekend with some of the best conditions we have seen for years. This great event caught me by surprise a bit and this is the first time I have mentioned it. It will not be stinking hot like it has been in the...

07 Mar 2025