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Long weekend speedsters nabbed
MORE than 150 road offences were detected in the Swan Hill area over the Australia Day long weekend, according to Victoria Police. Operation Amity targeted…
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Australian Open action
KERANG’S rising tennis stars were among the hundreds of young players who descended on Melbourne for this year’s Australian Open Hot Shots Day, joining more than 850 children and their…
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Pioneers hit ground running
THE Bendigo Pioneers returned to Swan Hill over the weekend for the club's second Super Sunday training session of their pre-season. More than 250 players took part in the fitness…
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Murrabit celebrates Australia Day
MORE than 100 Australia Day breakfasts were served at Murrabit as hungry guests came together to celebrate the small town’s mighty spirit. With crowds up early to avoid the heat,…
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Out and about: at the Australia Day Lilo Race.
SCORES of eager participants took to the river with various inflatables for the Koondrook Barham Football Netball Club's annual Lilo Race. In sweltering temperatures on Australia Day there were smiles…
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McNeil’s second coming
It was a case of close, but not quite close enough, this weekend for Koondrook jockey Jye McNeil. While most of our region’s sports stars were sitting on the sidelines…
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Shire sizzles through heatwave
NORTHWEST Victoria sweltered through record breaking heat last week as temperatures surged to new highs across the Mallee, as warnings of “longer lasting and more severe” heatwaves loom. The Bureau…
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MDAS chief executive moves on
THE board of Mallee District Aboriginal Services announced on Thursday that chief executive officer Perlin Simon has moved on from the role. A spokesperson for the board said Ms Simon…
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Farmers encouraged to register for help
WITH extreme weather events occurring more regularly recently across Australia, farmers are being encouraged to register with Rural Aid, a charity assists in times of disaster with financial support, fodder…
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Heat kills 100s of fish
HUNDREDS of fish have died near Weir 32 at Menindee this week as temperatures soared to about 50 degrees Celsius along the river and water temperatures climbed to about 28…
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True romance trumps motherly love
'TIS the season for love with Valentine's Day only a few weeks away. Where women hope for chocolates, flowers, wine, and a date night, and men run into Woolies on…