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Empowering parents to ignite their child’s future
PARENTS across the region are being encouraged to take an active role in shaping their child’s future as Murray Mallee LLEN prepares to host its…
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Police out in force across long weekend
POLICE are calling on drivers to take extra caution behind the wheel this month, as March continues to be the most dangerous period on Victorian…
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Wandella captain crowned MVP
WANDELLA’S Bohden McKnight capped off a remarkable season in Wednesday’s Swan Hill District’s Cricket Association’s Presentation with a clean sweep of the night’s most prestigious…
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Business as usual for saleyards
THE Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange is set to operate into 2027, with Mayor Stuart King stressing it was “business as usual” for the immediate…
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Agricultural land protection
IN my 1500 km travels to communities in the Mallee last week including Birchip, Sea Lake, Lake Boga, Swan Hill and Pyramid Hill, one after…
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Soaking rain boosts spirits
Rain at last They have been forecasting rain time and time again lately. They finally got it right. We ended up with 110 beautiful millimetres…
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Mallee spared as state’s bushfire risk climbs
INCREASED bushfire risk is forecast across all of Victoria except for East Gippsland and the Mallee in autumn. The AFAC bushfire outlook for autumn 2026…
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The Northern Oasis
SET on the shores of Little Lake Boort, the Boort township is privy to misty mornings, spectacular sunsets and the beauty of natural landscapes. Known…
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A week in paradise
The moment the Save the Date landed in the mailbox, I knew this wasn’t going to be just another wedding, it was going to be…
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Barham-Koondrook Cricket Club Grand Final Player Profiles
BARHAM-KOONDROOK Lance Davidson – Right Hand Batsman Experienced opener who has been one of Barham-Koondrook’s most consistent performers this season. Has reached double figures in…
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Raiders roll Roodogs
Barham-Koondrook have stormed their way into this year’s SHDCA A grade grand final after a comprehensive eight-wicket win over a disappointing Ultima-TUF on Saturday. In…
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Bowls Notes
KERANG The Grand Final of the Northern Valley Competition between Cohuna Golf and Murray Downs was scheduled to be played at Kerang Bowling Club on…
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Raiders grand return
Redemption now beckons for Barham-Koondrook, who powered their way into this Saturday’s SHDCA A grade grand final with a ruthless thrashing of Ultima-TUF. The opportunity…
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No Blues for RSL
RSL will play in their first grand final in eight seasons this weekend after thrashing St Mary’s-Tyntynder by 99 runs at Gurnett Oval on Saturday…
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SHDCA Round 14 Cricket Previews
WOORINEN v ST MARY’S-TYNTYNDER St Mary’s-Tyntynder will leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of a semi-final berth, with the Bulldogs taking on Woorinen at…
Entertainment
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A luminous reimagining of Shakespeare’s greatest loss
IN A tragedy that explores both love and loss, Hamnet premiered in Swan Hill this week, taking audiences on a devastating exploration of the heart-breaking…
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A new round of laughs
AFTER a brief spiritual journey to India to “find himself,” one of Australia’s best-loved comedians, Akmal Saleh, is back on home soil. And he’s back…
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Time out at Heritage Museum
FOLKS and families from far and wide came down to the Kerang Heritage Museum to marvel at the many relics of yesteryear. Despite a patch…
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Out and about: at the footy
CROWDS of supporters from a number of teams came down to watch the footy at Wandella Recreation Reserve, in what was the last preliminary finals…
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Help solve murder mystery
AUDIENCES will help Golden Rivers Theatre Group solve a musical murder mystery at their production of Oh, Horrors! It’s Murder!, showing through early August. Someone…
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Three blind mice bring midweek joy
THE unassuming thespians of the Dingwall Country Women’s Association called in to Glenarm last Wednesday to deliver a charmingly bespoke vaudeville performance. The oft-hilarious nursery…
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Grants to enable equality
THE Victorian Government has opened a new round of grants to strengthen LGBTIQA+ organisations across the state. Equality Minister Vicki Ward announced the 2025-26 LGBTIQA+…
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House prices still on the rise
HOUSE prices in north west Victoria are continuing to outstrip other regional centres in annual growth. According to the latest PropTrack home price index data,…
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Storm carnage
PROPERTIES were destroyed, powerlines were down and fully-grown gumtrees were ripped from their roots as a vicious, isolated storm tore through Cohuna “like a freight…
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Around the churches
Cohuna, Pyramid Hill and Boort Anglican Cooperating Parishes Church times for Sunday, 8 March – Lent 3 Cohuna Cranmer the Martyr: 11am Holy Communion with…
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The year in review (November)
Tuesday, 4 November VICTORIAN Patient Transport Assistance Scheme users were stripped of vital travel assistance payments for living just a few kilometres short of the…
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Tucson hybrid quick yet quiet
Hyundai’s mid-sized SUV Tucson has been around since 2004. The current (fourth generation) was released here in February 2021 with the latest (MY2025) upgrade launched…
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Microburst storm responsible for damage
THE Bureau of Meteorology’s Dean Narramore identified the storm which tore through Cohuna on Thursday night as a “microburst” – a highly dangerous localised weather…
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Wheels turning for Kerang club
IN an effort to unite women through friendship, service, and shared values, the Inner Wheel Club of Swan Hill will host a morning tea on…
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School spirit shines through storm
DOZENS of trees at Cohuna Secondary School were snapped, torn down and wrecked during last week’s microburst storm event, including one eucalyptus tree which was…
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Flash floods
MULTIPLE towns across the Gannawarra Shire have reported flash flooding, caused by a torrential downpour of rain over the course of Saturday, Sunday and yesterday.…