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It is happening – we will start building the new Swan Hill skate park next week. The skate park, which local skaters helped to design in 2017, will be built at Swan Hill’s Riverside Park. Features will include a 1.5m bowl, quarterpipe with platform, and an on-the-street section including A-frame ...

The future of Council’s L2P Learner Driver Program is secure for another four years, thanks to a recent State Government funding announcement. Minister for Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford made the announcement earlier this month, highlighting the success of the state-wide program, it’s contributions to road safety and ...

Secondary school students, aged between 14 and 17, once again have the chance to undertake a trip of a lifetime with applications now open for the 2020 Yamagata student exchange. Fifteen students from the Swan Hill region will be chosen for the two-week exchange, which will take place during the ...

The youth of our region are in good hands, with two new additions to Council’s Youth Support Services team. Swan Hill locals Hope Patty and Will Burns both joined the team this year and are passionate about supporting, encouraging and giving voices to local young people. Taking up the position ...

Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery will be transformed into an immersive and interactive gaming zone from this Friday, thanks to Code Breakers: Women in Games. The ACMI exhibition is the first of its kind celebrating the achievements of women in the gaming industry. Visitors can get hands-on with an array ...

Tertiary and TAFE students have the chance to gain quality work placement and access financial support for their studies through Swan Hill Rural City Council’s scholarship program. Applications are now open for the program, which is designed to help local students financially, and encourage them to return to the region ...

The Lake Boga Sea Scouts are doing their bit to help the fruit fly fight. Residents will now be able to register to have fruit collected from their backyard trees if they are unable to do it themselves due to ill health or physical limitations. The sea scouts will visit ...

Applications are now open to join us for the Youth Leadership Camp

The incredible work of the Robinvale College Student Representative Council (SRC) was recognised last Thursday night when they took out the top prize for the VicSRC Student Voice Group Action Award. Celebrating best practice in student voice, leadership and student-led action in Victoria, the Robinvale SRC won the award for ...

Nominations are now open for the 2018 Australia Day Local Government Awards. Swan Hill Rural City Council is encouraging residents to nominate local community members and groups for their contributions to community and their achievements. Nominate someone online now! Nominations will close at 5pm on Friday, 23 November for all ...