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Swift response to unit fire
FIREFIGHTERS responded to a unit fire on Walnut Avenue in Mildura on Tuesday evening following a call to 000. A Fire Rescue Victoria spokesperson said…
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Missing swimmer’s body pulled from waters near Apex Park beach
NEW South Wales Police announced they’d located the body of a man who went missing from the beach at Apex Park on Tuesday afternoon while…
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Treaty talking points revealed
THE discussion topics for treaty negotiations in Victoria were revealed on Monday. The Victorian Government and the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria have set the…
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Airshow to take flight
PEOPLE have the chance to see some high-flying action at Wentworth in mid-March for the AusFly airshow. Sport Aircraft Association of Australia president Myles Breitkreutz…
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Old engine, new paddlesteamer
A VINTAGE engine had been installed in the largest paddlesteamer in the southern hemisphere, bringing the vessel closer to welcoming passengers on the Murray River.…
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Athlete ambassador for Shire’s 26 Jan event
A TWO-time Australian Paralympic gold medallist swimmer is the 2025 Australia Day Ambassador for Wentworth Shire Council. Sam Bramham competed in a range of paralympic…
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Warning on waste battery fire risk
A RECYCLING company has urged people not to throw away batteries in general waste or recycling bins due to the risk of fire. During the…
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Search for man missing in Murray River
POLICE from New South Wales and Victoria have been involved in the search for a man missing the Murray River near Mildura since late this…
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Living the steam dream
ZOE Bartsch has returned to the Murray River she loves to help Paddle Steamer Melbourne to get off to a smooth start in its new…
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Merbein house destroyed in fire
THE cause of a fire that destroyed a house in Merbein on Saturday is being investigated. The Channel Road home was unoccupied when fire crews…
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Rex flight ‘experienced fumes’, emergency response lauded
A MELBOURNE to Mildura flight ZL3682 that made an emergency landing in Mildura on Friday experienced fumes in the flight deck and forward cabin 20…
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Sand-sational treasure buried in the mall
THE heart of Langtree Mall has once again been transformed into a city beach for the school holidays. “It never ceases to amaze me how…













