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Managing Levees for Flood Protection

Shaun Morgan, of North Central Catchment Management Authority addressed a large crowd who gathered in Kerang June, 6 to listen and voice their concerns. NCCMA is spearheading a critical initiative to address levee systems in response to recent...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

12 Jun 2025

The Bridge

Recycling Meets Creativity for Bush Sculpture Comp

Moulamein’s bi-annual Amateur Bush Sculpture competition raised the bar with an amazing array of 32 locally produced sculptures. Being a guest judge for this year’s competition, I found it an incredibly hard task to decide the winners of both the...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

12 Jun 2025

The Bridge

Posthumous OAM for Molloy

Former local teacher Maxwell Molloy has been posthumously awarded an OAM in the King’s Birthday Honours 2025. Mr Molloy received the honour for his service to the community of Murrabit and district. One of four children, Molloy grew up on a wheat...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

11 Jun 2025

News

Opinion: From the editor’s desk - You are enough, little spark!

If we are to create a new world, a brighter future, it starts with us. This week I watched the seasons of life play out, from the joy of birth to the grief and loss felt by those left behind after a loved one’s passing. It’s ironic that these...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

05 Jun 2025

The Bridge

Bluey’s Been Around

Bluey and family have had a couple of busy weeks as they toured the region. The pack of hounds delighted kids at the Swan Hill special school as they “flossed” on the dance stage, and had the kids moving and grooving. The school will soon be...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

05 Jun 2025

News

Smoke Alarm Action Day

NSW figures reveal that last winter, nearly half (49%) of the 1080 homes that were impacted by fire did not have a working smoke alarm, or any alarm, in place. The most residential fires in NSW last winter occurred in Canterbury-Bankstown (243)...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

29 May 2025