Community
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New Australian citizens already feel like Mildura locals
KAMAL Atwal still remembers the day she first set foot in Australia. It was April 23, 2009 and she arrived on a student visa from…
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Mary Chandler mourned in Red Cliffs and Cardross
THE Red Cliffs and Cardross communities have this week remembered Mary Chandler as one of Sunraysia’s great storytellers and a stalwart of the community. The…
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Mildura Youth Parliament team takes up airconditioning fight
By Mark Yin MILDURA’S representatives to the YMCA Victorian Youth Parliament are fighting for airconditioning in public housing. Ella Beard, Jordan Currie, Jemima Lotika, Chloe…
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Merbein rodeo sits out 2020 over restrictions
THE Merbein Community Rodeo has become the latest annual event to succumb to COVID-19. President Jeff Muller said it had been decided to defer the…
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Wentworth Aerodrome touch lands flight student in hot water
A MILDURA flying school student could be in hot water after a landing safety breach at Wentworth Aerodrome’s closed airfield this week. The chief executive…
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Sunraysia duo’s remembrance walks for a cause
SUNRAYSIA residents John Burfitt and Tayla Brook will be putting their best forward next month to raise funds for local medical equipment and in memoriam…
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Buronga woman repays help after ‘massive’ cancer shock
“A MASSIVE shock” is how Emma Reid described her breast cancer diagnosis in May last year. At just 32, the Buronga mother of two said…
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Mildura Council offers rates extensions for instalments
MILDURA Rural City Council ratepayers who opt to pay their rates in instalments will have more time to make their first two payments as part…
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Mildura visitor information centre is back in business
MILDURA Visitor Information and Booking Centre (VIBC) has reopened following the recent shift to third step COVID-19 restrictions. The VIBC is open from 9am to…
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Mildura is drooling over dog park plans, says Mark Eckel
DOG lovers are thrilled with plans for an overhaul of Mildura’s off-leash dog park, according to councillor and fellow dog owner Mark Eckel. Cr Eckel…
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Mildura council holiday program gets mind and body moving
YOUTH Services Mildura is gearing up for a big school holiday program, with competitions, activities and games planned for the next two weeks. Restrictions mean…
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Mildura pubs and cafes buzzing
MILDURA’S pubs and cafes were buzzing on Friday as locals and tourists alike took advantage of the hot weather and the easing of COVID restrictions…