The Guardian

Emergency levy to fund bureaucrats, says Walsh

MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says there is “no fairness or equity” with the expanded fire services levy, which now incorporates more emergency service agencies in Victoria.“It is not an emergency services tax, it is actually a tax to fund...

12 hours ago

competitions

Win a day out at the Quambatook Tractor Pull 2025

Complete this form to enter the competition to win 2x admission tickets. Entries close Thursday April 10, 2025 at 12noon.

31 Mar 2025

News

Conference calls for change

THE Isolated Children’s Parents Association (ICPA) held a conference at the Euston Club Resort from March 25 to 26, focusing on challenges faced by children in remote areas. The ICPA advocates for rural and remote families, working on issues like...

12 hours ago

politics

Farrer candidate to share her story

INDEPENDENT candidate for Farrer Michelle Milthorpe’s advocacy journey began when her daughters revealed they had been sexually abused by a trusted family friend. The traumatic experience set in motion years of uncertainty and heartache as her family...

12 hours ago

Education

Celebrating SuniTAFE class of 2024

SUNITAFE Swan Hill Campus celebrated the Class of 2024 at the Swan Hill Town Hall on Monday, March 24. Graduates from Certificate III through to Diploma courses crossed the stage in front of their families, teachers, and employers to mark the...

01 Apr 2025

News

Oh cod! 10K up for grabs

THE Kyalite Fishing and Sporting Club has announced its fishing competition for the season with the Kyalite 10K Cod. Beginning today and running for 12 months, the contest will feature five tagged fish, with one fish worth a whopping $10,000.“The...

01 Apr 2025

Video

Videos

Blue Ribbon Day: Honoring Our Heroes and Building a Safer Tomorrow

Blue Ribbon Day is 29 September, which coincides with National Police Remembrance Day. Blue Ribbon Day is a chance for the community to say thank you to those who protect and serve our community and ensure that those who have fallen are never...

28 Sep 2023

Farming and Environment

Swan Hill Sale yards today.

The livestock awaiting transportation to their new owners at the Swan Hill Sale Yards this morning They were sold in the livestock sale which started at 7.30am this morning

27 Jul 2023

Farming and Environment

Abattoir a business boost for emu farm

JEFF Long’s $2.5 million investment in a processing facility is about to start paying dividends at his Tragowel emu property. The delayed completion of the facility has had a knock-on effect on this year’s production schedule, which is...

12 Feb 2023

First pitches as campaign begins

VOTERS are being asked to choose between a plan to “keep building” or a “better way” forward in opening election pitches by Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton. The May 3 polling date announced by the prime minister on Friday sets a five-week...

01 Apr 2025

Police and Courts

Family violence drives crime spike

CRIME in the Swan Hill local government area has increased slightly compared to the previous year, with family violence the main culprit. According to Crime Statistics Agency, Swan Hill’s crime rate was up 1.4 per cent for the year ending December...

01 Apr 2025

politics

Gray enters the Mallee fray

A MILDURA-based case worker in out-of-home care has put his hand up for the federal seat of Mallee. Father-of-six Ashleigh Gray had been considering a run at federal politics for two years. After a recent meeting with Family First...

01 Apr 2025

politics

Rowan in re-run for Mallee

GREENS candidate for Mallee Nicole Rowan wants voters to consider education, health, childcare and climate change when they head to the polls in May. The Macedon Ranges-based tax lawyer has thrown their hat in the ring for the Federal election...

01 Apr 2025

Sport

Water Sports

Water skiers make a splash at state trials

LAKE Boga Water Ski Club wrapped up the state season with six skiers competing at the final Victorian Waterski Titles in Latrobe last weekend. Lake Boga Water Ski delegate Brett Atkin said the weather conditions were perfect at the Latrobe Vally...

01 Apr 2025

Basketball

Swan Hill Basketball Association Junior Most Valuable Player winners

Swan Hill Basketball Association Presentations. Pictures: Shane Fleming

01 Apr 2025

GRFNL 2025

Hay hat trick hopeful

HAY heads into the new season with confidence after taking out last year’s premiership in a nailbiter clash against Murrabit. It was the second consecutive grand final win for the Lions who are eager to make it a hat trick in 2025. Coach Ellie...

01 Apr 2025

CMFNL 2025

Balranald Football Season Preview

Despite losing over half their senior team from last season, the talk out of Roo town is that Balranald will still be a force to be reckoned with, with several big name recruits and a returning favourite son keeping their premiership window open...

01 Apr 2025

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14 Jan 2025

Opinion

Moulamein Notes

From rain to random strangers

Rain at lastWE had a bit of a political storm in Moulamein. Plenty of promises, plenty of noise, plenty of wind with bugger all result. I measured about 13mls. There were higher falls in town but I think they just have long legged dogs. Anywhere...

28 Mar 2025

politics

Labor’s handouts wafer thin

THE Albanese Government’s carefree approach to cost-of-living relief was on display in Canberra this week in an ugly and unexpected final sitting week. Swan Hill mortgage-holders who are $50,000 a year ($136 a day) worse off are expected to be...

28 Mar 2025

letters

Next stop is anarchy as the innocent fight back

To the Editor, VICTORIA is on a fast track to anarchy because the justice system is so badly broken. In Echuca this week, a business owner armed himself with a baseball bat to chase a shoplifter. Within an hour of him posting a video on a community...

22 Mar 2025

politics

Cost of living crisis

AUSTRALIA’S home-grown cost of living crisis keeps getting worse under the Albanese Labor Government. Power prices have risen $1,300 more than the Prime Minister promised at the last election. The $275 permanent cut to your energy bill, promised 97...

21 Mar 2025

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