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John Conroy

‘Milestone’ for regional routes

MILDURA air passengers are set to benefit with QantasLink debuting the first of 14 recently purchased mid-life Q400s DeHavilland Dash 8 turboprops last week. The Q400s are already used out of Mildura and their frequency will be boosted after the...

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Cricket

Duel anniversaries for a still thriving cricket club

IT’S been a year of historical significance for Coomealla Wentworth Cricket Club, with this week marking 140 years since the first inter-colony match between a New South Wales and South Australian side, which was held at Wentworth. That follows the...

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Community

Salvos’ day of celebration and connection

THE Salvation Army Sunraysia’s annual Christmas lunch was larger than in recent years, with 180 people turning out for a lively afternoon of “chatter, laughter and good vibes”.Salvation Army Sunraysia Major Debbie Serojales said a morning...

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News

Shoppers turn out for bustling Boxing Day

BOXING Day sales still draw the crowds with Mildura Central heaving yesterday with bargain hunters and those just looking to get out and enjoy the festive atmosphere and powerful air-conditioning. Some shops were offering up to 40 per cent off...

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News

Be fire alert over the holidays

IN the wake of the out-of-control fire in the Grampians, the Country Fire Authority is asking people heading-off, or arriving in the region, this holiday season to be aware of the fire district of their destination.“The CFA is urging everyone...

26 Dec 2024

Baseball

No hold-ups: new club joins baseball league

SUNRAYSIA Baseball League will welcome a new club next season with Mallee Bandits joining the competition in 2025. The Bandits will be the league’s first new club in about a decade and will bring the SBL’s total to five. The club will initially...

26 Dec 2024

Health

Food poisoning vigilance called for

HEALTH authorities have reminded people of the danger of food poisoning during the summer break season. Food out for less than two hours can be eaten or refrigerated, food out for two to four hours can be eaten but not refrigerated and food out for...

25 Dec 2024

Travel

‘Extreme heat’ threatens Boxing Day services

PASSENGERS have been warned there could be changes to V/Line timetables and journey times on Boxing Day and beyond. Hot temperatures of up to 42 degrees are forecast for Boxing Day, with train services to be slowed if the temperature exceeds 36...

24 Dec 2024

News

Way to avoid the vet the Christmas

CHRISTMAS Day frivolities can sometimes be the opposite for our pets, the RSPCA has warned. Dangers abound on Christmas Day for our furry friends, including inappropriate and excessive food, cooked and splintered bones, alcohol, pointy or sharp...

24 Dec 2024

News

Crisis help covered during Christmas

THOSE experiencing loneliness and isolation over the Christmas period are being encouraged to call or text Lifeline Loddon Valley. Loddon Mallee is one of 43 centres nationwide, with the service responding to an expected 1.4 million...

23 Dec 2024

Politics

Councillor splits on hospital waste handout

MILDURA Rural City councillors were split on a vote on whether to grant $20,000 to Mildura Base Hospital to pay for a food dehydrator at their regular meeting for December on Thursday night, with Cr Glenn Milne saying the state...

22 Dec 2024

News

Low vacancy shows ‘business flair’

RED Cliffs central business district is thriving with “almost all” its shopfronts active, Rural City of Mildura councillors were told on Thursday night at councils December regular meeting. Deputy Mayor Cr Ali Cupper attended a recent Red Cliffs...

21 Dec 2024