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Samantha James

VHM Limited Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project gets nod

THE proposed VHM Limited Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project at Goschen will progress to the federal government for approval, after the Victorian Minister for Planning completed her assessment on Tuesday. Minister Sonya Kilkenny released a 110-page...

14 Dec 2024

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Full steam ahead for paddle boat

THE historic paddlesteamer Melbourne is being refurbished at Buronga so it can make its planned journey back to Echuca, where it would once again be used for tourist cruises. Echuca shipwright Adam Auditori has worked on boats for 34...

21 Nov 2024

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Look out for grain trains

ROAD users during harvest are advised to exercise caution at level crossings and while sharing the road with trucks and heavy vehicles. During this year’s harvest, four return grain services will run per week on the Murray Basin line from...

14 Nov 2024

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Pub talk tackles farmer mental health

FARMERS are invited to build their mental health toolbox over pints and pizzas with Warren Davies, known as the Unbreakable Farmer, at Manangatang Family Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr Davies tours rural Australia to start the conversation about...

09 Oct 2024

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Swan Hill election field announced

FIFTEEN candidates are vying for seven positions on Swan Hill Rural City Council in the October election. Nominees include current councillors Les McPhee, Stuart King, Chris Jeffery, Jacquie Kelly and Nicole McKay, while councillors Bill Moar and Ann...

21 Sep 2024

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Salinity survey by air

A LOW-flying helicopter with a contraption akin to an upside-down clothesline is about to complete its flights over the region as part of a Victorian Murray River and groundwater salinity study. The helicopter will this month conclude its...

09 Jun 2024