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MILDURA Base Hospital returning to public management is far from a fait accompli and cannot be taken for granted, Mildura MP Ali Cupper warns. Ms…

THE drought has accelerated deterioration of dirt roads on which local farmers are relying to bring in fodder for their livestock. Wentworth Shire councillor Steve…

SUNRAYSIA residents will no longer be able to claim naturopathic treatments, including aromatherapy, reflexology and yoga, on private health insurance as of April. “In most…

A FEDERAL royal commission into the ­Murray-Darling Basin Plan is the “only way forward” to identifying and fixing management of the system, independent candidate for…

FOR Glen and Brenda Hornsby, volunteering over the past 20 or so years has “opened up the world”. Glen joined the Rotary Club of Mildura…

RESIDENTS will have a rare opportunity to have a Coffee with a Cop this month, and share their concerns, alert them to issues in the…

A WOMAN will undergo a second surgery in Melbourne next week after she suffered a fractured eye socket, severe facial injuries and was knocked unconscious in…

TWO studies aimed at addressing Robin­vale’s housing shortage are under way amid concerns the town’s population is severely underestimated. Swan Hill Rural City Council (SHRCC)…

THE majority of people who died by suicide dismissed expressing suicidal thoughts to health professionals, according to a major study from the University of New South…

Skilled migrants will have their Aust­ralian visa applications dealt with faster if they move to regional areas under a $19.4 million plan revealed by the Federal Government.…

CHRIS Hobart is a quietly spoken, engaging individual. He’s measured in his comments and opinions and his respect for people is evident in the way he…

MILDURA students will learn practical and engaging water safety when the Life Saving Victoria (LSV) education team comes to town next week. The team will…