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Lessons in rail approval
MILDURA passenger train supporters should take a lead from advocates of a tourist train in the Yarra Valley, North West Rail Alliance acting vice-president Jane…
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What are they calling for?
BOTH the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry report and Steve Timmis have called for a review of the rating system. Mr Timmis also backed the Victorian Farmers Federation’s…
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A learning curve all the way
MERBEIN Sergeant Max Alexander spent his final day in the role yesterday after almost four decades with Victoria Police.Following 39 years patrolling local streets in…
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What it will take to make a political change in Mildura
Christopher Testa: Your book is about regional voters and the reasons they’ve been turning away from mainstream parties and mainstream politics. But how much of…
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Luck on fan’s side
WIN, lose or draw today, Steven Ladd will always have memories of Anzac Day 2018.The long-time Collingwood supporter and his wife Kristen will be at…
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Mildura Country Music Festival fans kick up their heels
THE 32nd Mildura Country Music Festival kicked off on Friday with thousands of country music fans attending a variety of concerts.And the fun is set…
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Too late for block banks: Darling irrigator says water is likely to run out quicker than expected
A LOWER Darling farmer fears dry conditions will leave landholders without water by the end of summer, despite the construction of block banks to store…
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Something to chirp about
THE endangered Regent Parrot is flourishing again in the region, with reports of large flocks travelling through the Mallee woodlands.The parrots can be found in…
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Don’t politicise labour shortage: VFF
PARTY politics shouldn’t get in the way of fixing agriculture’s labour shortage, Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) horticulture group president Emma Germano has declared.The Nationals have…
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A grand dilemma
AS the siren sounds to herald the AFL grand final, the game’s powerful ability to bring people together is apparent but it could be time…
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Outback Truckers roll into town
AUSTRALIA’S Outback Truckers have rolled into town.7Mate’s Yogi Kendall, Peter Wright, Ben McGuire, Darran Bairstow, Terry Bairstow, Darren Ravel and Tim Bowman arrived in Mildura…
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Kinder boost
THREE kinders in Mildura have been selected along with 39 others to benefit from the latest round of the Inclusive Kindergartens Facilities Program.Mildura West Kindergarten…










