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VIDEO: Crews prepared for disaster
EMERGENCY services from as far as Melbourne converged on the Mildura Airport on Monday night in preparation for the worst. Personnel took part in an emergency…
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Mildura ‘not tempted’ by train return
FORMER Victorian premier Jeff Kennett doesn’t think the Mildura community has a strong appetite for the return of passenger rail.Mr Kennett said his decision to…
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Skills go to new heights
THERE has been blood, sweat and tears but it will be all worth it for the 21 women who are set to perform at the…
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Stay aware, it’s snake season
AS snakes start to become more active in the region, Sunraysia residents have been reminded to stay safe while enjoying the outdoors.The arrival of spring weather…
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Nationals come to party on hospital funding: New 32-bed ward pledge
THE National Party says Mildura Base Hospital (MBH) will get a new 32-bed ward if the Coalition is elected to State Government in November, with…
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Cops ‘disappointed’ at motorists
MILDURA police said they were disappointed at the number of people who continue to put themselves and others at risk by drink and drug driving.Victoria’s…
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Wentworth dump fees on the table
THE vote on concrete disposal fees will be back on the table during tomorrow’s Wentworth Shire Council meeting, after it deferred the decision last month…
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Long walk a force for good
POLICE veterans deserve more than to be cast aside and left to suffer alone having spent their careers servicing and protecting their communities.That was the…
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Water to go under bridge before overhaul
THERE remain “a lot of issues to work through” before an overhaul of the Menindee Lakes goes ahead, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder says.Fish experts,…
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Farming: Crops at risk from emus
A MALLEE grain grower says “large emu mobs” reportedly living in the northern Mallee have the potential to cause significant damage to farmers’ crops.Wheat and…
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Farming: Fruits forum booked
THE 2018 Dried Fruits Australia Conference will be held on Thursday, November 8 at the Mildura Working Man’s Club.Covering key issues affecting the dried grape…
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Spate of aggravated burglaries
POLICE are investigating four aggravated burglaries that occurred across the weekend.About 5am Saturday a male victim was asleep at his residence in Magnolia Ave, Mildura,…









