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App aims to support mums-to-be
A NEW app attempting to better connect student midwives with pregnant women in their vicinity will launch this month. Created by a former nurse and…
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Too noisy next door?
VICTORIA’S environmental watchdog has released a guide on who to call for noise complaints – whether the annoyance be from be neighbours, nightspots, or industry.…
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Bureau ticks off Rex emergency
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau has ticked off the response by crew in a Melbourne to Mildura Rex flight that made an emergency landing at…
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Another crash at highway intersection
A SECOND two-car collision within 24 hours occurred on the Sturt Highway at the Sheoak Avenue intersection at Birdwoodton on Thursday. Following a crash between…
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Wetlands wonders come to daycare
FREDERICK the frog and Clay the turtle were among special guests at a Merbein daycare this week, as well as some humans. It was all…
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Vic hopes to help our feline friends
CATS are the focus of the Victorian Government’s newly announced 10-year strategy aimed at reducing the animal’s environmental impact and increase desexing rates. Minister for…
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Bank gift to lower patient fees
MERBEIN’S Community Bank has made its biggest donation in its more than two-decade history by giving $25,000 to Mildura Health Foundation’s cancer patient hub. The…
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Hot days here to stay
THE beginning of February is forecast to bring severe heatwave conditions to the Mallee with some extended weather predictors anticipating up to nine consecutive days…
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Push on for local Fringe benefits
INSPIRED by the likes of the Adelaide, Melbourne and Edinburgh Fringe, plans are in motion to introduce a 14-day Mildura Fringe Festival to the riverfront…
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45 years of helping kids smile!
THIS year marks the 45th year the Sunraysia Toy Library has been in business and providing fun and engaging playthings to children from across the…
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New Vodafone mobile sites for Mildura
VODAFONE will switch on its expanded mobile network on Thursday, significantly boosting the provider’s coverage in regional Victoria. The provider entered a regional network sharing…
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Severe heatwave forecast for Mallee
THE beginning of February is forecast to bring severe heatwave conditions to the Mallee with some extended weather predictors anticipating up to nine consecutive days…
 













