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Peeps into the Past – 12 to 18 April: A place to remember
PRESENTED by Mildura and District Historical Society and compiled by Judy Hyde for Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO CURRANTS: Currants have this…
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Businesses back truck
LOCAL businesses, including Chemist Warehouse Mildura and Sunbeam Foods, have given strong support to the Mildura Base Public Hospital Foundation (MBPHF) multipurpose screening truck. The $3.5 million initiative, developed by…
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Livestock warning for burn piles
FARMERS are being cautioned to keep stock animals away from burn piles as the state continues to lift fire restrictions. Officers from Agriculture Victoria are encouraging livestock producers to view…
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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 officer Jeff Cave highlighted the…
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Almond report exceeds expectations
ALMOND sales have exceeded expectations for the past financial year after a rise in sales for the end of the season. The almond season officially wrapped up in February with…
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Assault threat nets conviction
A WOMAN who threatened to assault her former partner and his mother has been given a good behaviour bond. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard the woman and the victim had…
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Get revved up for the Gol Gol country fair
THERE is only one way the people of Sunraysia can combine playing with baby farm animals, spending some hard-earned cash, and having a good feed: by going to the Gol…
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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…