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Grain Shed WELL, hasn’t this been what one would call a wet start to the new year here in Swan Hill. “The Lord bless you…
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Regional health should be a priority
Anne Webster I HOPE you have had a restful Christmas and a good new year break with your family and friends. A new year is…
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Burden on families just keeps growing
THE writing is on the wall – the Victorian government is running out of gas and doing nothing but pumping up our already-soaring energy bills.…
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Up close to a Catalina
DURING World War II (about 1943 or 1945) my dad, Jim Hall, from Kerang, was driving the family in his T-Model Ford on the Murray…
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Be aware of stroke risks
AT this busy time of year, we hear so much about making new year’s resolutions in an effort to improve our health. Eat better, drink…
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State debt keeps escalating
PREMIER Jacinta Allan’s track record is riddled with financial blunders, project mismanagement and an alarming inability to rein in the escalating state debt. According to…
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Roads need funding for repairs
Anne Webster THERE are some things you just don’t want to get used to, such as bad roads. There are so many throughout Mallee in…
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Church notes
Grain Shed NOT long now until we celebrate the birth of our saviour, Jesus Christ. “She will give birth to a son, and you are…
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Mining needs a social licence
Anne Webster THIS week I met with the Minerals Council of Australia to talk about mining projects in the Mallee and the potential impact on…
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Unwelcome gifts
AS the festive season approaches, you could say the Labor government has given our communities a twisted rendition of the Twelve Days of Christmas. On…










