Calling Australia home

ESCAPING war-torn Latvia in the 1940s and seeking refuge in Australia was Baiba Stephens’ introduction to the country she has now called home for 69 years.While she and her family first settled in Melbourne, Merbein was where she and her husband chose to make their home.At yesterday’s Merbein Australia Day celebrations Mrs Stephens was named […]

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    Gender equality on target

    SWAN Hill Rural City Council has reported a 97 per cent completion rate on its four-year Gender Equality Action Plan, with almost every target achieved…