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Pools to be registered with council
POOL and spa owners could be slapped with a fine if they don’t comply with new safety legislation introduced earlier this month. Under the Building…
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Blue green algae alert
FARMING NEWS BLUE GREEN ALGAE ALERT THE current seasonal conditions remain standard for blue-green algae to thrive in farm water supplies. Victoria’s acting chief veterinary…
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Migrants need to be skilled
DISCONTINUED migrant visas are being blamed for a labour shortage in the Swan Hill and Balranald regions. The regional sponsored migration scheme visa (subclass 187)…
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Bee breach fines
A FATHER and son have been called before a court for bringing diseased bees and incorrectly marked beehives into Victoria. They appeared before Robinvale Magistrates’…
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‘Another kick in the guts’
A DISTRESSED farmer has called for an emergency situation to be declared in northern Victoria and southern New South Wales. Alan Wragge, who farms near…
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Special honour for cop
ONCE a week, Sergeant Zac Bull works with vulnerable and at-risk students at Swan Hill Specialist School (SHSS). Sgt Bull was recently awarded for his…
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CHASING DREAMS
BALRANALD Central School students were among 75,000 HSC students across New South Wales to receive their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) scores last Tuesday. School…
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A ‘MISSED OPPORTUNITY’
ORGANISERS of the recent convoy to Canberra, calling for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan (MDBP) to be scraped, say last week’s ministerial council meeting was a…
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Festive shed
THE Swan Hill community has poured its hearts out to donate unwrapped toys for children in families struggling with this time of year. Grain Shed…
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Pamper packs
FARMER’S wives doing it tough during this year’s drought will receive special Christmas gifts from a group of Balranald friends. The group put together pamper…
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