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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…
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Attack meets defence in battle of Central Murray’s best
COHUNA KANGAS v KERANG AS home-and-away games go, they don’t come any bigger than this. Traditional rivals, a top-of-the-ladder clash or the two teams widely…
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The great bottle crisis of 2022
UNFOLDING before my eyes is the great bottle crisis of 2022. Upon enquiry, my regular chocolate milk bottle supplier advised we have none in stock…
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Generations of SES service in the Gee family
WHEN Glyndia Gee’s husband, Greg, joined the Kerang SES unit, she decided she didn’t like letting the men have all the fun. “When the men…