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Have your say on water services
IRRIGATORS across the Nyah, Tresco and Woorinen districts have been urged to have their say on the future of their water services, as Goulburn-Murray Water…
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Financial pressures
RATEPAYERS have been urged to brace for tough financial decisions as Swan Hill Rural City Council unveiled a $36 million draft capital works budget while…
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State lifts performance orders
BALRANALD Shire Council has finally emerged from nearly a decade of State Government oversight, with the NSW Government confirming the closure of long-running performance improvement…
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Food scrap bins mandatory
HOUSEHOLDS across the Swan Hill region are set for a major shake-up to their rubbish collection, with food scraps and garden waste bins to become…
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Satisfaction survey launch
RESIDENTS across the Murray River Council area are being urged to have their say as part of a new community satisfaction survey launching later this…
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Cancer fundraiser
SWAN Hill is set to rally for a good cause, with the Swan Hill Racecourse Bowls Club hosting a heartfelt Cuppa for Cancer fundraiser next…
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Headspace marks IDAHOBIT
LAST Friday, Headspace Swan Hill partnered with the team at Swan Hill Regional Library and Youth Inc to bring Dragged To to town, a free…
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News from Moulamein
Mighty Magoo’s celebrate IT’S been about two years since the Mighty Magoo’s have had the chance to sing the club song, so it was a…
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Aged care neglect
UNDER the cover of last week’s Federal Budget, Labor at last released shocking data on how long regional Australians are waiting for home care support…
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Sport
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Swans top table
BOTH the Swan Hill men’s and women’s soccer teams continue to top their respective ladders after they secured points from matches at the Ken Harrison…
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Eagles return to winners list
The Mallee Eagles have responded in emphatic fashion to their disappointing 47-point defeat to NNW United by thrashing Tyntynder by 127 points at Lalbert on…
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The 19th Hole
MURRAY DOWNS MEN’S Stableford – Thursday, May 14 SEVENTY nine players competed last Thursday in a Stableford event played across three grades. The C Grade…
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Swans face first big test
AFTER collecting last year’s wooden spoon, Swan Hill has emerged as one of the Central Murray’s early surprise packets, charging to four straight wins to…
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Underdogs against Eagles
MALLEE EAGLES v TYNTYNDER THE Mallee Eagles will welcome back three key players for tomorrow’s clash against Tyntynder at Lalbert, with the home side expected…
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Bowls Notes
RACECOURSE JACKPOT bowls was played on Wednesday afternoon, and was won by Neville Smith and Wendy Bett, with two wins and a margin of +18…
Entertainment
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A sequel dressed to impress
TWO decades after the events of The Devil Wears Prada, Meryl Streep returns to the silver screen as Miranda Priestly, the formidable sovereign of the…
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Tina cabaret
THE Swan Hill Town Hall was transported back in time with the spectacular A Night With Tina, a drag cabaret honouring the late Tina Turner.…
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Revisiting the King of Pop
THE highly anticipated biopic Michael hit Showbiz Swan Hill last week, promising an in-depth look at the legendary career of the late Michael Jackson. Prior…
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Young talent takes centre stage
FOR the past 12 weeks the talented young performers of the community have been diligently preparing for the Swan Hill Theatre Group’s latest and highly…
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Cage comeback
FILMED against the picturesque backdrop of Sydney and Bangkok, the Australian sports drama Beast delivers a truly moving narrative centred around revenge, redemption, and family.…
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Sparks fly in high-energy thriller
A FORGOTTEN weapon from the past ignites a very modern kind of havoc in Fuze, a slick, high-stakes thriller that thrives on tension as much…
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Rock nostalgia
A POWERFUL live tribute celebrating one of music’s most iconic eras is set to sweep into Swan Hill, as the nationally acclaimed Starshine hits the…
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Swan Hill urged to quit for good
SMOKING rates in the Swan Hill region remain well above the Victorian average as health officials urge locals to use World No Tobacco Day as…
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Ruling deplored
ADVOCATES say the Federal Court’s decision to uphold the Nyah Floodplain Restoration Project highlights “serious flaws” in the government’s management of water recovery. Friends of…
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A message from Mayor Stuart King
National Volunteers Week AS WE celebrate National Volunteer Week, I would like to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to all volunteers across our municipality.…
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More than a jungle trek
FOR Swan Hill teenager Sophie Bennett, the Kokoda Trail is more than a gruelling jungle trek. It is a journey through her family’s wartime sacrifice…
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Coalition in fiery Budget reply
THE Coalition has promised to slash migration, scrap Labor’s climate policies and index tax brackets to inflation as it pitched itself as the better economic…
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Region has spoken, say mayors
VOTERS had delivered a blunt message to the major parties after One Nation’s win in Farrer, according to Murray River Council Mayor John Harvie. Mr…
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Regional leaders blast Budget
REGIONAL leaders, councils and Coalition MPs have launched a fierce attack on the Albanese Government’s fifth Federal Budget, claiming country Australia has again been left…
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On track for trip back in time
FOR travellers on the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre trains, the commute in the antique carriages is the experience as much as the destination. The carefully…
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Charity trek paddles in
MENTAL health awareness advocate Tony Pearce has completed the Swan Hill to Mildura stretch of his latest charity trek to support emergency service workers’ wellbeing.…