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Drug-drive offences rising fast
The number of drug-affected drivers detected on Victorian roads is exceeding those found above the alcohol limit. A three-week festive season police operation across the…
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Nationals Mallee hopeful Paul Matheson wants party members to look beyond gender
NATIONAL Party members should choose the right person for the job in the Mallee “irrespective of what their gender is”. That’s the view of one…
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Fish kill shows more Murray-Darling Basin reform needed, leading experts say
WATER experts say this week’s Darling River fish kill shows more reform is needed to protect the integrity of the Murray-Darling Basin. Professor Quentin Grafton,…
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‘Enough is enough’: NSW Opposition vows to launch Darling River inquiry
THE NSW Opposition has promised to launch a special inquiry with “royal commission-like powers” into management of the Darling River if it wins the state…
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Scrap water savings project, says Labor
OPPOSITION water spokesman Chris Minns says the NSW Government “must take responsibility for the low flows that have contributed to this disaster”. The Opposition called…
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McKinnon’s effort can’t save Mallee
DESPITE a half century from Mildura Settlers’ Shania McKinnon, Mallee were unable to overcome Spirit in the Cricket Victoria Youth Premier League under 17 girls’…
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Jailed repeat offender vows to repent
A MILDURA man with 14 pages of criminal history in Victoria says he doesn’t want to fall back into his old ways after his release…
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Conference pencilled in
ALMOST 200 members of the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association (ICPA) will descend on Buronga in March for the NSW state conference. The three-day conference will…
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Club grants up for grabs
THE State Government’s 2018-19 sporting club grants program is now open. The program provides grants to assist in the buying of sports uniforms and equipment…
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United front needed in Sunraysia fruit fly battle
THE importance of a co-ordinated approach to fight fruit fly was highlighted in a workshop tailored for commercial table grape growers yesterday. About 40 growers…
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‘Out of control’ burglar gets stern warning
A MILDURA man was “out of control” on alcohol when he broke into two houses to steal tools, cigarettes and a slab of beer late…
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Man with axe to grind given CCO
AN alcoholic with a strong anti-drugs stance was told by a magistrate that damaging a community syringe dispensing unit was not the way to prevent…





