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Gape group joins new trade network
THE Australian Table Grapes Association is one of 40 national bodies joining the Australian Government’s new Trade Diversification Network aimed at supporting exporters’ growth into…
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Supporting rural communities
UNLESS you’ve lived in a rural community, it can be hard to fully grasp what a week like this really means. For many families, these…
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Heritage display postponed
THE annual Harvest Working Days and Vintage Tractor Pull has been postponed due to the forecast of extreme weather conditions. The Quambatook Heritage Working Machinery…
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Rural dwelling approved
A BID to build a second home on farming land at Robinvale has split Swan Hill Rural City councillors, with planners warning it undermines agricultural…
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Local success story remembered
VISIONARY Swan Hill businessman and devoted community figure, David Dunoon has been remembered. Mr Dunoon died on 11 January, aged 93 after a battle with…
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Letters to the editor
Transformation needed: I am writing to express my disappointment regarding the current state of the land where the No. 9 Main Channel once flowed, specifically…
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Leadership change
AN organisation that has spent the past decade advocating for regional communities affected by water policy is preparing for a leadership change ahead of a…
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Discovering Dunedin
Having explored the tourist meccas of the South Island of New Zealand (Queenstown and Christchurch) I thought it was time to venture further afield and…
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New frame for familiar favourite
THE Art Gallery of Swan Hill will roll out the red carpet for art lovers when its art auction and gala dinner is staged next…
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Sport
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Roodogs enter premiership race
A MATCH-defining 45 not out from captain Kade Benfield has seen Ultima-TUF confirm themselves as genuine premiership contenders after defeating Barham-Koondrook on Saturday. The reigning…
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SHDCA Round 10 Match Reports
Woorinen v RSL RSL have tightened their grip on the top spot of the SHDCA A grade ladder with a 64-run win over Woorinen on…
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Rams charge continues
MURRAY Downs remain on top of the Northern Valley division one ladder after a hard-fought 11-shot win over crosstown rivals Racecourse on Saturday. The 66-shot…
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Must win for Raiders, Roodogs
ULTIMA-TUF will be hoping to end Barham-Koondrook’s four-match winning streak when they take on the reigning Kookaburra Cup premiers tomorrow afternoon. While Barham-Koondrook are all…
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Swan Hill & District Cricket Association – Round 10 Preview
St Mary’s-Tyntynder v Murrabit FOR the second time this season, St Mary’s-Tyntynder will be out to bounce back from a poor batting performance when they…
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The 19th Hole
MURRAY DOWNS MEN’S Stableford – Thursday, January 8 ON the hottest day of the year so far, Reece Collins (30) took a break from the…
Entertainment
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Fun-filled activities for the whole family
TODAY 6pm: Hunter & Hawk original production by MARRUK. A raw, unflicting and deeply human story about a young Wadi Wadi/Wamba Wamba teen. For tickets…
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Author drops-in to Robinvale
THE Robinvale Library is gearing up for a feel-good, laugh-out-loud literary afternoon with the launch of What Did I Miss?, the debut romantic comedy from…
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Gallery to celebrate creativity
SWAN Hill Regional Art Gallery is set to put the “art” in party when it hosts its gala dinner and art auction in October. The…
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Grease lightning strikes twice
GREASE takes to the stage this Friday night at St Mary MacKillop College after nearly eight months in the making. School production co-ordinator, Talia Henderson,…
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New horror flick a skin-crawling slow burn
Annabelle Fleming IF you enjoy slow paced movies with dark humour and a side of gore, then you will love Zach Creager’s mystery horror film…
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Lifting lid on locker-room
ENCOURAGING young people, and especially young men, to read can be troubled affair. However, a recent survey reveals that when young males do read, they…
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Dam levels plummet
SOME urban water systems in the Mallee could be placed on water restrictions within 12 months as dry conditions cause dam levels to plummet. Most…
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Riverside summers
FOR a collective of campers, Swan Hill has been a summer holiday fixture for 23 years, as families from around the state and even Darwin…
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Items for auction following museum closure
ANYBODY who is in the market for a vintage wool press, shearing plants, old sewing machines, and farming equipment from the early 1900s, can go…
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NBN upgrade
The NBN Fibre Upgrade Program has begun in Balranald, bringing several months of construction work to the town. The program is expected to continue until…
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Murray River re-listed as endangered
MURRAY River and its connected water systems have been formally listed as “critically endangered” as part of a decision to strengthen environmental protections. The listing…
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Accommodation pressures
BALRANALD Shire Council will investigate installing a prefabricated office building at its works depot as a potential long-term solution to ongoing staff accommodation pressures. The…
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New era for Speak Up
AN organisation that has spent the past decade advocating for regional communities affected by water policy is preparing for a leadership change ahead of a…
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Tough times for winegrape growers
MURRAY Valley winegrape growers are “suffering enormously” with predictions that the current season is shaping as the worst in two decades. Extreme heat last week…
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Funding round open for grassroots groups
GRASSROOTS multicultural and multifaith organisations have until 19 February to apply for funding through the Victorian Government to support their communities. The Victorian Government will…
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Development boom
SWAN Hill Rural City Council planning staff processed dozens of applications, approved millions of dollars in development and met state benchmarks for permit timeframes during…