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Help find Brodie Peters-Godden
BRODIE Peters-Godden has not been seen since Friday night and police are appealing for public assistance to help locate the missing man.The 24-year-old was last…
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Visitors down
DESPITE fewer overseas visitors travelling to the region across the past year, those who did stay in the Mallee stayed for longer and spent more…
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Wentworth to vote on wish list
UPGRADES to community halls and sporting complexes have dominated Wentworth Shire Council’s wish list under the Federal Government’s $75 million drought funding package. During tomorrow’s meeting,…
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Farming: Timing is everything
WHEN it comes to managing a sheep farm or a grain business in times of drought, making timely decisions is critical.The problem for Balranald farmer…
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$3 million school vow
The Coalition will build a $3 million integrated hub at Merbein P-10 College if it wins this month’s Victorian election.The hub could include a new…
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Volunteers make races happen
For 92 year-old Gerald Byrnes, today’s Wentworth Cup can’t come round quick enough.Mr Byrnes, from Cavan Station near Pooncarie, joins a big team of volunteers…
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The legs that stopped the nation: Why cup day stirs the memories
This time of year, I always get nostalgic recalling my Melbourne Cup experiences in the ‘70s.In those days, the general public could secure a reserved…
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Cup day fun
THOUSANDS of race goers are expected to attend Melbourne Cup race meetings at Mildura and Wentworth Racing Clubs today.Mildura will host a six-race card and …
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Wait for billboard decision
IT could take up to eight weeks for a planning tribunal to announce a decision about whether it will allow a large billboard on a…
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Costly rail move in Ouyen
IT will cost an estimated $2.6 million to replace a rail siding at Ouyen that was pulled out against the community’s wishes last year.Ouyen Inc…
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Roads breaking down business
SHOPS in Robinvale are missing out on business because of the poor state of a main road into the town.The Coalition has promised to spend…
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Member for Mildura Peter Crisp says motor sport push stalled when council . . . Chopped and changed
MEMBER for Mildura Peter Crisp says it’s “disturbing” Mildura Council “appeared to give up” on its proposed motor sport precinct.The Nationals MP said efforts to…







