CALLS are growing to seal a road connecting Wakool to Moama, as councillors highlight safety concerns, heavy traffic, and the growing number of workers and visitors relying on the route. Murray River councillor Dennis Gleeson, at the March ordinary meeting, moved a motion urging the staged sealing of the 12.8km dirt Caldwell Line Road and […]

CHILDREN are dropping out of swimming lessons far too early, leaving them at risk, according to new research from Life Saving Victoria. The study, published in The Conversation by Life Saving Victoria’s Research and Health Promotion team, found many children stop lessons as young as eight, falling short of key safety benchmarks by the end […]

ACCESS to community alcohol and other drug services has expanded to Swan Hill, as First Peoples led Ngwala Willumbong opened its doors on Beveridge Street last week. It’s been a long time coming for the local team led by Cleve Hapi, who said it was a relief to welcome the community into the new Sobering […]

MALLEE communities are being urged to report empty fuel pumps as shortages continue to hit regional towns, even as the Federal Government insists the situation is improving. Federal Member for Mallee Anne Webster has called on locals to log outages on a new national website, warning the crisis is worsening across country Australia. "Amid a […]

FROM caring for animals to caring for people, one Swan Hill graduate has turned compassion into a career and a top honour. SuniTAFE recently celebrated its class of 2025, with more than 500 students graduating across its campuses and a strong showing from those supported by the free TAFE program. Among the standouts was Claire […]