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News in brief
Social Meals’ return GANNAWARRA Shire Council’s popular Social Meals program will return this month, with events to be held in nine towns and districts. Supported…
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Fifteen players turn out for cards
FIFTEEN players came out in the cold to play cards and again 3 hander brought the scores down, but it’s a night out. Annette Campbell…
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‘Call out’ for water plans
HALF the Murray-Darling Basin’s water take can’t be properly monitored because the NSW Government has failed to submit water management plans, a former deputy premier…
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Double delight with yearly rainfall above long-term average
SWAN Hill has received almost double the amount of rainfall in the first five months of 2022 compared to the long-term average. More than 34mm…
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Rural councils to lobby Labor
RURAL Councils Victoria (RCV) says more work needs to done “urgently” despite billions of dollars in election commitments being made. Chair Cr Mary-Ann Brown, of…
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Police beat May 31
Service station burglary POLICE are appealing for information about a burglary that occurred at the Liberty Service Station in Cohuna last week. At about 5am…
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Chilly mornings make it harder to hop out of bed
GANNAWARRA might be in for a wetter-than-usual winter, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s outlook for the next three months. The bureau’s climate outlook shows…
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Broad swipe at pandemic handling
FORMER MP Andrew Broad believes Member for Mallee Anne Webster can still achieve for the electorate in opposition with a “level-headed approach”, while taking a…
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Lets keep cool – Climate leaders for public housing change
IN some Mallee public housing, families are forced to deal with 50-degree heat, a Swan Hill climate forum has heard. An ideal indoor temperature is…
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Koondrook-Barham appoints Darren Troy as senior coach
KOONDROOK-Barham has appointed a new senior coach, with former Geelong and South Adelaide footballer Darren Troy set to take the reins at the Raiders. Troy…
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Wandella, Quambatook in top four battle
WANDELLA v QUAMBATOOK WANDELLA will be out to make a statement when they host Quambatook tomorrow afternoon – with a win for the Bombers seeing…
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Chaos as train network comes to standstill
REGIONAL travel was plunged into chaos last Wednesday when a communications outage forced the entire V/Line network to a standstill. A communications outage restricted the…