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Cotton lobby ‘clutching at straws’ blaming lower Darling River block banks
A NORTHERN irrigation group’s claim block banks in the lower Darling River were to blame for the fish deaths at Menindee is a sure sign…
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Mildura Council faces recycle risk
MILDURA Council could be forced to send recyclables to landfill by late next week if Victoria’s recycling crisis is not resolved, environment councillor Anthony Cirillo…
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Cuppa with a copper
AN increased police presence was the key recommendation at this month’s Coffee with a Cop initiative. More that 500 residents turned out to share their…
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Mildura Health Private Hospital to suspend its postnatal service
A MIDWIFE shortage has forced the Mildura Health Private Hospital to suspend its postnatal service from the end of March. After reducing its service from…
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Plan takes the green from tip
MORE volumes of organic waste will be diverted from landfill as part of a new strategy released by the Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery…
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Victims of child sex abuse seek justice from church
BRYAN Desmond Coffey was meant to be a pillar of society. Yet as a priest of the Roman Catholic Church in Ouyen in the 1970s…
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Cupper hails ‘positive signs’
PREMIER Daniel Andrews’ personal interest in the Mildura Base Hospital management issue during this week’s Victorian Parliament sitting is a reason for optimism but “positive…
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Defib could save a life
A POTENTIALLY life-saving device has been gifted to the Mildura Netball Association following a competition held by St John Ambulance Victoria. The association was chosen as the…
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EPA to investigate tip fire
EPA NSW will investigate a fire that shut down the Buronga Landfill for most of this week. The fire, which started on Monday afternoon, was…
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Legal advice on Murray-Darling Basin Plan stays secret
The Federal Government has refused to release advice it says shows the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is in line with Commonwealth law. Despite scathing findings from…
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Road basics forum to be held in Robinvale
ROBINVALE police have decided to take action in the wake of a fatal collision that claimed the lives of two people in Euston recently. A…
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Checklist clamps down on age-old problem
A NEW checklist developed at Jacaranda Village in Red Cliffs is helping to ensure residents’ oral health is at its best. Registered nurse Chanelle Lawn…










