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		Bag of Books to help improve literacy
		Grade six children in 25 Swan Hill families will be introduced to the pleasure of books and reading through the new Bag of Books project. The project will kick off in 2012 as children are entering grade six, and aims to improve literacy skills not just for children, but for whole families.

		North Park economic assessment starts
		Community members will have the chance next week to air their views on the economic impact of potential development at part of North Park. Essential Economics has been appointed to complete an Economic Impact Review on behalf of Swan Hill Rural City Council.

		Business owners: be vigilant about asking for ID
		Swan Hill Rural City Council has reminded business owners and staff to be vigilant about asking for identification from people buying cigarettes who look under 25 years of age. The reminder comes after the latest round of tobacco test purchasing by Council’s Public Health Services.

		Rates due this month
		Swan Hill Rural City Council is reminding its ratepayers that annual rates are due this month.

		Last cruising before Pyap’s dry dock
		This weekend is the last chance for cruising on Swan Hill's paddleboat Pyap before it goes into five weeks of routine maintenance and inspection. On Sunday after its 2.30pm cruise, the Pyap will go into dry dock for maintenance and for the regular February inspection of all vessels on the Murray River by NSW Maritime.

		Italian music here, for one night only
		The Murray River International Music Festival is back in Swan Hill this year and is bringing with it two top Italian musicians.

		Delve into six months of art, theatre fun
		You can delve into Swan Hill’s arts scene with the release of the season one Performing Arts and Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery program released this week.

		Support a life-changing youth theatre experience
		Swan Hill region theatre students will have the chance of a lifetime this July and the local community is being urged to help make it happen.

		The Great Flood hits the road, community groups to benefit
		The Great Flood will be back in the Swan Hill region next week – but no-one will get wet this time around. The Great Flood – a play written and directed by Swan Hill school teacher Andrew Kelly – will be back for six shows in Swan Hill, Lake Boga,

		A big Australia Day in Swan Hill
		This year’s Australia Day breakfast in Swan Hill is going to be big. The orders are in for 90kg of sausages, 60kg of bacon, 250 litres of orange juice and 1300 bread rolls to feed the estimated 2000 people who will head to Riverside Park this Thursday.

		Is your building fire safe?
		Thursday 19 January 2012   Swan Hill Rural City Council is reminding commercial building owners to ensure all fire safety measures in their buildings are maintained in accordance with the Building Regulations 2006.   And it says it will soon conduct

		Wild animals and bear hunts at the Swan Hill library
		Tuesday 17 February 2012   To help celebrate The Amazing Read Summer Reading Program, Swan Hill Regional Library will hold two special storytime sessions on Wednesday 25 January.   There will be a morning and evening session, and both will be free of

		Removal of trees in CBD
		Monday 16 January 2012   Two Claret Ash trees located near the pedestrian traffic lights in Campbell Street will be removed next week due to poor health.   Swan Hill Rural City Council's Engineering Services Manager Andrew Bruggy said the trees had recently

		VENUE CHANGE FOR IMMUNISATIONS
		The next immunisation clinics will be held on Monday 16 January, but there has been a change of venue for the usual morning session.   The 10am to 11am session will be held at the Masonic Hall in Beveridge Street.   The session between 6pm and 7pm will

		FIFTEEN YOUNG PEOPLE, ONE LIBRARY - NO LIBRARIAN!
		Fifteen young Swan Hillians will spend the next two weeks creating and performing a play about last summer's floods.   Melbourne based actor and drama teacher Matt Osborn has arrived in Swan Hill and will spend the next two weeks working with the talented

		GREEN WASTE COLLECTION GETS UNDERWAY
		3 January 2012. Swan Hill Rural City Council's green waste collection service is underway after the delivery of ‘green lidded' waste bins to participating residents prior to Christmas. Participating residents are excited to receive the service with the

		FUNDING FOR THE LAKE BOGA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM & MARKETING STRATEGY
		Wednesday 21 December  2011 Following an election promise from the Minister for Agriculture and Member for Swan Hill, Peter Walsh, the Victorian Government has allocated $30,000 to the development of an Economic Development, Tourism and Marketing Strategy

		NEW STRATEGY SET TO BOOST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
		Wednesday 21 December 2011 At its October meeting the Swan Hill Rural City Council adopted its new Economic Development Strategy 2011-2016. The newly adopted strategy provides Council with a framework for economic development projects over the next five

		ACTIVITIES GALORE THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WITH THE SWAN HILL VACATION PROGRAM
		Wednesday, 21 December 2011 Getting underway at the start of the New Year, the Swan Hill Vacation Program is sure to provide great entertainment for children these school holidays, with an action-packed program featuring a range of great activities and

		GREAT TURN OUT FOR LOUD @ THE LIBRARY 2
		Wednesday, 21 December 2011 With around 50 people attending, 2 bands and 3 solo artists performing, Loud @ the Library 2 was another great success.   The bands, Nine Day Kings from Swan Hill College and Section 10 from MacKillop College, along with

		NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATIONS AT RIVERSIDE PARK
		See in the New Year with friends and family with the 12th annual Swan Hill New Year's Eve celebrations at Riverside Park.   Focusing on family fun and entertainment, this year's celebrations will include free children's amusement rides, live music

		FLOOD RECOVERY RURAL FINANCE GRANTS AND CONCESSIONAL LOANS
		Friday, 2 December 2011   Small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations recovering from the devastating Victorian summer floods have until 31 December 2011 to apply for Rural Finance grants and concessional loans.   A Clean-up

		FLOOD RECOVERY UPDATE
		Council welcomes three new faces across the municipality to assist with Flood Recovery efforts. Rachel King has taken on the role of Flood Recovery Officer for Swan Hill Rural City Council; Peta Diplock has been appointed Flood Support Worker for Robinvale

		STRENGTHENING VICTORIA'S FOOD BOWL PROJECT
		Tuesday 6 December 2011 Swan Hill Rural City Council, through funding from the Federal Government, has undertaken the Strengthening Victorias Food Bowl (SVF) project.  The aim of this project is to improve Council's preparation and planning for reduced

		THE TWIG PROJECT
		Wednesday, 7 December 2011 2012 will see local farmers, in conjunction with well known artist Trevor Flynn, creating artworks as part of the innovative Twig project initiated by Australia's Creative Rural Economy (ACRE) team.   Multi-artform artist,

		RESIDENTS URGED TO PROTECT AGAINST MOSQUITOES
		Monday, 12 December 2011   Swan Hill Rural City Council has commenced surveillance and control works throughout the municipality and will begin treating mosquito larvae where located.   Although breeding activity has been low compared to last season,