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Encyclopedia > Rural City of Swan Hill

The Rural City of Swan Hill is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-western part of the state. It has an area of 6,103 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 21,000.


See also Swan Hill


External links

  • Official website (http://www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/)

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History (226 words)
Swan Hill College is an accredited international school, which provides quality educational and training opportunities for the Rural City of Swan Hill and its surrounding region.
The city is situated 330 kilometres from Melbourne on the River Murray with a city population of 10,000 and a district population of 22,000 dependent on a variety of primary industries, tourism and regional services.
State education in Swan Hill commenced on the current site, with the development of Swan Hill High School in 1927, and Swan Hill Technical School was established in 1961 to meet the growing demand for boysÂ’ vocational education.
VIC Country Hour - 10/6/2002: Opportunity for Zimbabwean farmers at Swan Hill (259 words)
Plans to bring Zimbabwean farmers to Swan hill have taken a leap forward, with around 15 families set to meet with potential employers next month.
In April the Swan Hill Rural City Council answered an SOS from Zimbabwean farmers forced from their land, in the hope of filling a critical shortage of skilled workers in the region.
The Swan Hill Rural City Council believes it's a win / win scenario for the Zimbabwean farmers and region's booming horticultural sector.
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