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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...

21 hours ago

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...

21 hours ago

Community

What’s on

Find out what’s on in and around the Swan Hill region.

27 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

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

News

A hard road to 444 success

BEN Welch rode a wave of emotion to his Victoria Park Echuca finish line buoyed by the cheers of thousands of people at 4.44pm on Friday, March 7 after 380 kilometres travelled and almost $550,000 raised. Ben set off on his run up the...

18 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

Community

What’s on

FRIDAY 6pm: Mick Harrington music The Backtracks Tour Australian songbook at the Tooleybuc Country Club Hotel. 8pm: Hindley Street Country Club - Just Gets Better Tour. Touring with an amazing 11 piece band of premium musicians, spectacular enhanced...

13 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