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Towing dangers a police focus
MOTORISTS displaying dangerous towing practices across North West Victoria will be the target of a police road safety operation this week. Operation Nomad will focus…
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Baumann enters the battle
FIFTH-generation Mildura man Eric Baumann has entered the election race for Mildura Rural City Council, opting to contest the City Gate Ward. As the youngest…
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New ambulance hits the dirt road
THE trial of all-wheel-drive ambulance is underway in the region. Being run by Ambulance Victoria, the tests will see Mildura paramedics use the new all-wheel-drive vehicle,…
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Election winners set before a vote is cast
DRYLAND farmer Greg Brown described the set of circumstances behind his most recent election to Mildura Rural City Council as totally silly. The 83-year-old, who…
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New group out to catch em’ all
COMPETING and collecting were on the minds of trainers at last Saturday’s inaugural Sunraysia Pokémon meet up in Mildura. Event organiser Jai Portelli said there…
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Serial burglar jailed
A SERIAL burglar has been told that prison is not the worst place for her and the community is sick of her stealing from them…
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Sew it’s air time!
THE biennial Spring Airing of the Quilts will get fresh air for the fourth time this Sunday. Sunraysia Patchwork Friends have organised the event, inspired…
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Drivers avoid injury in Irymple crash
NO one was injured in a two car smash at the intersection of Karadoc Avenue and Fifteenth Street at Irymple on Tuesday afternoon. Police, fire…
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Donation makes huge difference
THE smile on the face of Mildura Specialist School student Jonah Curreen brought tears to the eyes of Variety volunteer Mark Bowring, as he realised…
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Hoop dreams become reality
A NEW all-hours accessible basketball complex has been established by a Mildura Heat player. Back Court Mildura was founded by Sammy Pileggi following a couple…
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‘Outrageous’ car ram nets fine
A WOMAN had a “sudden, impetuous, total loss of control” when she rammed her car into the rear of a man’s vehicle parked in his…
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New community ideas revealed
THREE community projects will soon come to fruition, after they went through a final evaluation in front of a Northern Mallee Leaders shark tank panel.…