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Ripples felt from ‘political games’ on water
IF there is one thing that local irrigators, environmentalists and lobby groups all agree on, it is that the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is being treated…
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State ‘committed’ to bridge
THE Victorian Government says it remains committed to working with its NSW counterpart on plans for an improved Murray River crossing between Swan Hill and…
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Be alert to fire danger
BULOKE residents have been urged to begin preparing and cleaning around their properties, with the fire danger period to begin on Monday. Swan Hill and…
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Silence honours the many who served
SWAN Hill RSL is expecting a larger turnout than normal for Saturday’s Remembrance Day service. Sub-branch president Peter Ritchie said weekend memorial services were usually…
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Lake Boga hosts lifesaving training
LAKE Boga is one of 12 towns taking part in Ambulance Victoria’s Heart Safe Community Program. The joint initiative with the Heart Foundation aims to…
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Fed-up health volunteers step away
MOULAMEIN’S committee that connects health officials with the community have submitted a shock mass resignation. The Moulamein Local Health Advisory Committee resigned at their annual…
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Drunkenness arrest rates low, say police
SWAN Hill police are expecting no great impact on their duties as Victoria officially decriminalises public intoxication. Public drunkenness no longer be a criminal offence…
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Australia Post ‘deeply committed’ to regional post offices
AUSTRALIA Post has assured regional customers that their local post offices will remain open amid talk of closures. Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh recently wrote…
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Cash flows from empty containers
SWAN Hill and district residents have cashed in on the state government’s new Container Deposit Scheme. More than 23,000 eligible drink bottles, cartons and cans…
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Safety plea after road toll shock
A WEEKEND of tragedy on our roads has pushed the death toll to a 15-year high, with last year’s tally for total lives lost already…
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