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Darling River gets algae tests
WATER in the lower Darling River will be tested for blue-green algae amid fears poor-quality water will again cause illnesses among farming families.WaterNSW confirmed it…
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Call for review of Mildura Council three-bin system
ENVIRONMENT councillor Anthony Cirillo has called for a review of Mildura Council’s decision on a three-bin system after Victorian political leaders rubbished a plan to…
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Advice is good business at Wentworth Shire Small Business Expo
A SMALL piece of advice could be the difference between staying in business or joining the majority of small businesses that fail.Yesterday’s Small Business Expo…
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Drought fund claims go to probe
THE federal Auditor-General will be asked to investigate claims Nationals federal party treasurer Peter Schwarz failed to spend $850,000 in drought-proofing subsidies on water-saving measures.Mr…
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Steve Timmis behind Mildura Riverfront sweet factory plan
MILDURA businessman and independent state election candidate Steve Timmis has revealed himself as the mastermind behind the riverfront whiskey distillery and chocolate factory idea. The whimsical…
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Murray Basin Rail Project could end ‘half-done’
MILDURA councillor Glenn Milne fears the Murray Basin Rail Project will end up a “half-done disaster”.Cr Milne, who is chair of the Rail Freight Alliance,…
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Drought to intensify
Farmers are facing more tough times over the next six months with the drought set to intensify in South Australia, Victoria and inland NSW.Bureau of…
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Supporting child safety
THERE was a sea of red everywhere you looked at Trinity Lutheran College in Mildura yesterday.For the second year, students and staff jumped on board…
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An ear is first aid
PAMELA Bibby was just 13 when doctors first medicated her for depression, but back in those days no one mentioned the word or told her…
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Pitched battle over water access
WATER users on the Darling River remain at odds over controversial water-access rules that heavily favour upstream irrigators.Tension continues to simmer after a panel of water users…
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More car parks needed in Mildura Riverfront overhaul
MILDURA has a once-in-a-generation chance to ease CBD car parking pressure through the second stage of the city’s riverfront redevelopment, a Langtree Mall trader says.Ryan…
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Victorian Opposition pledges to review controversial small lots decision
THE Victorian Opposition says it would “review” a controversial rule that prevents owners of small lots in Mildura’s older irrigation area from building homes on their…











