News
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Future remains uncertain
THE Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange could close as early as July, after a nearly four-month process to gauge future options for the saleyards’ management…
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Milnthorpe steps forward for Farrer
A PROMINENT independent political candidate has put her hand back as a hopeful for the Federal seat of Farrer, following the current MP and former…
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Pressure grows for water inquiry
THE New South Wales Government has backed calls by an independent member of State Parliament for a royal commission into water management. Member for Murray,…
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Countdown to rodeo action
THE Berriwillock Rodeo is gearing up for another action‑packed weekend, with excitement building across the Mallee as the countdown begins. Just one week out from…
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The calm before the storm
We appear to be bogged down in a rut, with the commissioning of our new plant. I was super frustrated a couple of months ago…
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Uniting together under one flag
I am very pleased by the number of Swan Hill residents who have contacted my Electorate Office seeking a Together under One Flag sticker to…
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Review raises concerns over artificial intelligence
Concerns are mounting over the effectiveness of The Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review, with key stakeholders concerned about the use of artificial intelligence. Questions have emerged…
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Safety a priority
EVERY farmer deserves to come home safely at the end of the day. That is the message at the heart of a new statewide campaign…
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Catches signal healthy waters
MURRAY cod numbers are on the rise along Gunbower Creek and the wider Murray River system, with environmental water flows and on ground habitat works…
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Sport
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Cohuna Golf on track for redemption
COHUNA Golf will march on towards their second grand final in a row, after defeating Murray Downs in comfortable fashion last Saturday. They will have…
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SHDCA Round 13 Match Reports
St Mary’s-Tyntynder v Wandella WANDELLA’S finals destiny remains in their own hands after defeating St Mary’s-Tyntynder by 63 runs at the Ken Harrison Reserve on…
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Bowls Notes
KERANG WHAT a splendid sight our club presented on Saturday as we hosted the first and second semi-finals of Saturday Pennant. Members put in a…
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Golf Notes
KERANG THERE is no ladies event to report on, as hot weather prevailed. R & R Stableford – Thursday, February 12 IN slightly cooler weather,…
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Raiders claim top spot
BARHAM-Koondrook will enter this year’s SHDCA finals series as premiership favourites after their two-wicket win over RSL saw the Raiders climb to the top of…
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Rams on road for glory
NORTHERN VALLEY DIVISION 1 SECOND SEMI FINAL COHUNA GOLF v MURRAY DOWNS COHUNA GOLF BOWLING CLUB, 1.30pm MURRAY Downs will be on the road this…
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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Jujubes jewel
THEY look like tiny apples, taste like a crisp pear and carry more vitamin C than an orange. And in the red dirt of Koraleigh,…
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Golden opportunity for future
THE Victorian Farmers Federation has called on the State Government to make strategic investments in agriculture, saying smarter policy and targeted funding in seven priority…
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Growers warn of fallout from visa cuts
UNPICKED crops, decimated rural communities and higher supermarket prices are among the consequences that could unfold if One Nation’s anti-immigration policy were to be implemented,…
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Warm weather set to continue
BARLEY prices are supported as drought speculation builds, with growers holding onto grain for livestock feed. The Bureau of Meteorology January drought statement showed below-average…
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Grant strengthens cattle and red meat industry
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) in partnership with industry peak bodies, has secured a grant from the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations to deliver a…
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Microbiome delivering maximum results
STRONG roots and fibrous stems have proven hardy resistance to excessive heat, and saved a young nursery from devastating losses. Permaculturist Russell Calder did not…
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Climate-hardy seedlings
DECORATIVE shrubs, trees and ground cover propagated, grafted and grown in Nyah have been designed to withstand harsh Mallee conditions. The centrepiece of the Calder…
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Independent actionable research
MAKING informed winter cropping decisions – based on detailed local research – is what is driving the 2026 Irrigation Farmers Network (IFN) Winter Variety Trials…
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Thriving at 100
ENDING with a spin through Cohuna in a vintage Ford, Nancy Henderson celebrated her 100th birthday in style. Alongside her Cohuna Aged Care residents, Nancy…
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Around the churches
Anglican St John’s Anglican Church Kerang: Sunday, 22 February, 10am Holy Communion with Ven Peter Barker. Cohuna, Pyramid Hill, Boort, Anglican Cooperating Parishes Church times…