Farming and Environment Award for Calder NYAH West agribusiness Calder Permaculture was one of five Victorian finalists, out of 22,000 nominations across Australia, in the 2024 Telstra Business Awards for Promoting Sustainability. The awards for... 04 Oct 2024
Community Mad Hatter 90th for CWA THE MURRAY Valley Country Women’s Association branches celebrated their ninetieth birthday with a Mad Hatter themed high tea, catered with the organisation’s famous home baked goods. While CWA has established its... 04 Oct 2024
News Female candidates have say VOTERS will have the opportunity to hear from the five female Swan Hill Council candidates at the Swan Hill Business & Professional Women dinner at the Swan Hill Club, Wednesday, October 9, at 6pmSwan Hill BPW co-president Chris Plant said the... 04 Oct 2024
News Thornton seeks the right balance WOORINEN stone fruit farmer and active community member Peta Thornton is making her debut run for a seat on the Swan Hill Rural City Council. Growing up in Nyah West with the forest and the river on her doorstep, Mrs Thornton’s love for the region... 04 Oct 2024
News Emergency department redevelopment gets thumbs up By Sam Jamessjames@theguardian. com. auTHE new Swan Hill emergency department is on track for completion in late 2024, providing double the treatment spaces and a better working environment for staff. Victorian Minister for Health Infrastructure... 28 Sep 2024
News Page opens on woodland whimsy SUNSHINE Coast artist Betty McKay has brought magic to Collins Bookstore, painting a whimsical mural above the children’s books section. Inspired by the childhood wonder and imagination of reading, the woodland creatures swept in a gust of leaves... 28 Sep 2024
News CWA is mad for MRI THE MURRAY Valley Country Women’s Association has donated $5000 to the Murray MRI Appeal. It is essential to have MRI capabilities locally, MVCWA president Sue O’Halloran said, to ease the time demands and stress of having to travel to get one... 27 Sep 2024
Community Dog trials have day FARMERS and their dogs will showcase their skills in the yard dog trials starting Friday at Tyntynder Oval. While the experienced teams will take the field early, beginners and intermediates will get their chance in the yards Friday evening and on... 27 Sep 2024
News Bridge works begin at Tooleybuc AS stage two of the Tooleybuc Bridge maintenance progresses, nightworks will close the bridge every night between Sunday evening and Friday morning until mid-November. The works which began on September 15: · carrying out at least eight weeks of... 24 Sep 2024
News Page opens on book launch DRAWING a crowd of more than 70, the launch of Jenny Date’s book What Happened to the Girl from the Mallee? at Swan Hill Library had the hallmarks of a hit. Jenny’s good-humoured recollections of the... 23 Sep 2024
Education Danish exchange student awed by size of Australia DANISH exchange student Agnes Thorvig has settled into her new Australian life, eager to experience everything she can in her year abroad. In her time in the region, Ms Thorvig will live with both suburban and farming families, gaining insight into... 20 Sep 2024
News Council election field announced By Sam Jamessjames@theguardian. com. auNOMINEES for the 2024 Swan Hill Rural City Council election have been finalised, with the ballot order decided. The result came after a single randomised draw by a computer program developed by the Victorian... 20 Sep 2024