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Early start for Victorian kids
MORE three-year-old Victorians could soon access kindergarten free of charge, under a $5 billion Victorian Government investment expected to cover all or partial enrollment costs.…
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Drop-in centre gets cash to press on
FOUR community groups in the Mallee will receive grants of up to $5000 as part of the final round of the Small Grants for Rural…
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LETTER: Premier’s fly-in a bad look for government
IT’S been three weeks since the mass fish kill at Menindee where up to one million fish washed up dead, but the Liberal-Nationals have failed…
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Darling River crisis: Menindee residents fume over ‘insulting’ Gladys Berejiklian snub
MENINDEE residents have labelled NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s dismissive attitude about the fish kill on the lower Darling River as “insulting” as the ecological disaster…
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Mallee federal election candidate Ray Kingston says independent can deliver
MALLEE candidate Ray Kingston says an independent would be better placed to deliver for the electorate if Labor were to gain power at this year’s…
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‘Unfair’ planning dispute blocks NDIS group in Mildura
AN organisation that helps people access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been blocked from operating in Mildura over an “unfair” planning dispute, claims…
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Dead fish blanket Darling River after yet another Menindee fish kill
THE fish kill on the Darling River at Menindee has worsened, with hundreds of thousands of juvenile fish perishing overnight. Menindee local Graeme McCrabb this…
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Pool dispute needs to be negotiated, says Milne
RECREATION and sport Councillor Glenn Milne wants a negotiation to settle a dispute between private swim schools and Aligned Leisure over use of Mildura Council’s…
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$13 mil goes to SA water access
THE Federal Government is committing more than $13 million to allow South Australian irrigators to get access to the water they buy almost immediately. Federal…
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Menindee resident: ‘Political games are immature’
IT is time for maturity in the debate over the ecological disaster unfolding on the Darling River at Menindee, say locals pleading with politicians to…
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Know your limits as Mildura school speed zones return
MILDURA council is urging drivers to take extra care around school crossings this week as students return to class across the region. Community safety councillor…
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Irymple workshop: Know the right way to spray
AN effective spray application workshop at Irymple to be held next month will feature one of Australia’s leading meteorologists, Graeme Tepper. Organised by Grain Research…









