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Gift makes a difference
SANTA came early this year at Benetook Farms, and he delivered a brand-new ride on mower.Farm manager Michael Marks said staff members were “thrilled” to…
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Judge heartened by man’s turnaround
A MILDURA man has succeeded in his appeal against a Community Corrections Order, after the Judge told him he was genuinely heartened by his story.In…
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Violent games have impact
While it’s still unclear whether playing violent video games causes violent behaviour, a team of Aussie psychologists has discovered that people who play them can…
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Victorian Premier backs Overland … but Dan, what about Mildura?
VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews has given an endorsement of long-distance passenger rail after his government stepped in to save the Overland train between Melbourne and…
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Surgeon drawn to country
IN the seven years Thomas Kossmann has been a visiting orthopaedic surgeon in Mildura, he has come to learn certain times of the year are…
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Support for Australian sugar tax, study finds
Most young people would support a tax being slapped on sugary drinks if the money was used to subsidise fruit and vegetables or exercise facilities,…
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Make the effort
RINALDO Pender is the very definition of an all-rounder.During his final year of high school at St Joseph’s College, the 18-years-old wore a number of…
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‘Tis the season to give blood in Mildura
MORE than fifty Mildura blood donors are needed between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve for Australia’s biggest ‘Secret Santa’ exchange.Fifty donors are needed from…
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Murray-Darling Basin deal struck
PROJECTS to recover more water for the environment will have to prove they won’t directly increase the price of water, cause job losses or decrease…
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New chapter begins
IT’S the end of the high school chapter for Coomealla High School students Dylan, Chris, Imogen, Brodie and Trinity.After a wait of nearly six weeks,…
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Business group backs sandwich franchise
REBA president and local business owner Ben Rogers said overall, members of REBA supported the initiative.“As far as I know, three local groups were consulted,…
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Christmas hardship
One in seven Australians are expected to seek a charity’s help for food, bills and other basics over the festive period, new data suggests.The results…
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