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Disease detection for livestock
A SENIOR veterinary officer is encouraging Victorian Farmers to monitor animals for early detection of exotic diseases. In a recent statement, Agriculture Victoria senior veterinary…
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Sessions seek to keep up the STI fight
A LEADING expert in the field of sexually transmitted infections, or STI, has lauded the Sunraysia region's efforts in controlling the harmful diseases. Professor Jane Tomnay, head of the Centre…
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Fine for suspended driving
A MAN who was intercepted by police twice for driving while his licence was suspended has managed to keep his licence but learnt a costly lesson. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court…
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Councillors debate cultural and heritage charter
A REVISED Heritage and History Advisory Committee Charter was submitted to Wentworth Shire councillors for approval at their regular meeting this week for its annual review after having been adopted…
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Clothes lines light up the desert sky
WHAT do Hills Hoists and instruments have in common? Bruce Munro's Fibre Optic Symphonic Orchestra, also known as FOSO, at Wentworth's Perry Sandhills, that's what. The FOSO installation opens to…
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When vision fades, craft takes shape
IN a backyard shed in Irymple, where the hum of machinery blends with the scent of freshly cut timber, a new kind of craftsmanship is taking shape. For Mark Beggs,…
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Young peoples’ housing matters to MASP
YOUTH Homelessness Matters Day was on Wednesday 15 April, and is held each year to highlight that nearly half of all those experiencing homelessness are under the age of 25.…
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Matriarchs model for Mother’s Day
IT was lights, camera, action on Wednesday as Mildura's next top senior models glammed it up for a Mother's Day photo shoot at Regis Ontario. The event was a chance…
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Dire warning for borrowers
MORTGAGE holders could be hit by five more interest rate hikes by Christmas if there is no resolution to the Iran war soon. Data released by the Australian Bureau of…
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Fuel supply impact from refinery inferno revealed
NEARLY half of petrol production has been disrupted by a major fire at one of Australia's only fuel refineries, the Prime Minister has said. The fire broke out late on…
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Steps for Parkinson’s support
MILDURA’S annual Parkinson’s fundraiser will continue its legacy of support as families and friends get ready to raise awareness for the disease. Mildura's A Slow Walk to help Fight Parkinson’s…