Swan Hill Guardian

24/01/2025

Swan Hill Council’s 2024 crime statistics have been released by the Crime Statistics Agency and show a 3.6 per cent decrease in total criminal incidents.

SWAN Hill Council’s 2024 crime statistics have been released by the Crime Statistics Agency and show a 3.6 per cent decrease in total criminal incidents. Family incidents increased to 793 from 597 incidents in 2023 at a 23.8 per cent jump, bringing...

24/01/2025

Swan Hill Sunrise Rotary Club is taking applications for its 2026 Youth Exchange Program.

SWAN Hill Sunrise Rotary Club is taking applications for its 2026 Youth Exchange Program. Offering twelve months overseas, successful applicants will be given a list of countries to rank in preference of where they would like to visit with options...

24/01/2025

Patients at Swan Hill District Health have been assured care won't be compromised by the establishment of Local Health Service Networks.

PATIENTS at Swan Hill District Health have been assured care won't be compromised by the establishment of Local Health Service Networks. As part of the Victorian Government initiative, SHDH has been grouped into a network with other health services...

24/01/2025

A law firm has called for witnesses to historic child abuse allegations at a Swan Hill primary school in the late 1990s.

A LAW firm has called for witnesses to historic child abuse allegations at a Swan Hill primary school in the late 1990s. Shine Lawyers took to Facebook this week to announce it was investigating the claims at St Mary’s Primary School, Swan Hill."If...

23/01/2025

The Quambatook Heritage Working Machinery Association Inc. event is going ahead this weekend. If you have a few spare hours, head to Quambatook and support this great event.

23/01/2025

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22/01/2025

Community members in Balranald shire are gearing up to celebrate Australia Day on Sunday.

COMMUNITY members in Balranald shire are gearing up to celebrate Australia Day on Sunday. The January 26 celebrations will take place in both Balranald and Euston, kicking off with a breakfast barbecue at Euston Recreation Reserve at 8am followed by...

22/01/2025

Detectives from the Homicide Squad have arrested a man this morning as part of their investigation into a body located in Quambatook yesterday.
A 67-year-old Quambatook man was arrested without incident this morning in the Welshmans Reef area.
He will now be interviewed by police.
The arrest follows the discovery of a body in Quambatook yesterday.
Emergency services initially responded to a grass fire near Cemetery Road and Knight Road about 6.30am on 21 January.
The body of an unidentified person was located at the site of the fire and the death is being treated as suspicious.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at

Crime Stoppers is Australia’s most trusted information receiving service for people wanting to share what they know about unsolved crimes and suspicious activity without having to say who they are.

22/01/2025

Detectives from the Homicide Squad have arrested a man this morning as part of their investigation into a body located in Quambatook yesterday.

Detectives from the Homicide Squad have arrested a man this morning as part of their investigation into a body located in Quambatook yesterday. A 67-year-old Quambatook man was arrested without incident this morning in the Welshmans Reef area. He...

22/01/2025

A previous champion on Swan Hill's lawn courts, Tristan Schoolkate made his mark by facing world No. 1 Sinner last Thursday at the Australian Open.

Swan Hill’s tennis courts play a impactful role in helping players take the next step in their careers.

WHEN Tristan Schoolkate visited Swan Hill two years ago, it would have been with a racquet in hand and a big dream in his heart. Then 21 years of age, Schoolkate was the winning top seed of the first ITF ProTour event held at Swan Hill's lawn tennis...

21/01/2025

An incredible nine-wicket haul from Woorinen veteran Gurmander Singh helped Woorinen secure a commanding win over Ultima-TUF.

AN incredible nine-wicket haul from Woorinen veteran Gurmander Singh helped Woorinen secure a commanding win over Ultima-TUF, with the opening bowler falling agonisingly short of creating history on the weekend. In fact, if it wasn't for the decision...

21/01/2025

Police are investigating after a body was located in Quambatook today.

Emergency services responded to a grass fire near Cemetery Road and Knight Road where they located the deceased about 6.30am.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www. crimestoppers. com. au

21/01/2025

Swan Hill's popular Australia Day breakfast at Riverside Park is returning this year after a five-year hiatus.

SWAN Hill's popular Australia Day breakfast at Riverside Park is returning this year after a five-year hiatus. The breakfast was a staple event for more than 40 years, but was taken off the menu by Swan Hill Council after long-time volunteers ended...

20/01/2025

A Swan Hill man has been charged with murder after a fatal attack this month in Golden Square.

A SWAN Hill man has been charged with murder after a fatal attack this month in Golden Square. Emergency services were called about 10am on January 2 to a hotel on High Street. Bendigo artist, Joshua Penny, 34, was treated by paramedics before being...

20/01/2025

Urban water customers in Lake Boga have been urged to cease all garden and lawn watering due to a fault and high summer usage.

URBAN water customers in Lake Boga have been urged to cease all garden and lawn watering due to a fault and high summer usage. Lower Murray Water issued the important advice on Monday."We're currently experiencing very high demand on...

19/01/2025

Swan Hill’s famous Giant Murray Cod almost never made it, but Chris Willox helped give Arnold a second life.

FOR decades, the Giant Murray Cod has stood proudly as one of Swan Hill's most recognisable icons. However not many know of the history behind how it actually got here, and how one Swan Hill resident is responsible for it. Sitting off the Murray...

18/01/2025

Swan Hill Council takes an important next step in supporting future leaders with the launch of its 2025 scholarship program

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