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Council calls on special advisers
MILDURA Council has enlisted the services of political and media consultants to “open the doors of government” as it seeks funding for flagship projects ahead…
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Water cop for basin
AUSTRALIA’S former top cop has been appointed to oversee water management in the north of the Murray-Darling Basin.Former Australian Federal Police commissioner Mick Keelty will…
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Enrolments increase
IRYMPLE Secondary and Merbein P-10 colleges have experienced significant increases in enrolments this year, according to the Victorian Department of Education and Training. The boost is attributed…
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Rail rally confirmed
THE NorthWest Rail Alliance has vowed to “put politicians in Melbourne on notice” about the future of passenger rail in the region with a rally in…
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Light on solar plans: Premier offers to meet mayor for talks
PREMIER Daniel Andrews has offered to meet Mildura Mayor Mark Eckel and Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne to discuss solar planning issues. Cr Eckel raised the…
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Details in a name
PROGRESS at the Ouyen Lake is going swimmingly, with it expected to be full of water within the next month. The Ouyen Lake Working Group will…
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Children’s full smiles ahead
IT will be full steam ahead on fun for nearly 1000 kindergarten children across Sunraysia over the next two weeks, as the Red Cliffs Historical…
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Court doubles down
A MILDURA father who repeatedly assaulted his 11-year-old son, and told the boy he would be “taken away” if he revealed the abuse, has had…
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Dancing away shyness
WHEN Tahlia Winton first stepped on stage as a child, it was with a great deal of reluctance.“I was a pretty shy, introverted kid, and…
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Attacker avoids jail over knife slash
A MILDURA man who nearly severed another man’s finger over a small debt has avoided being sent to jail.The County Court at Mildura this week…
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Help for club was in mail
MERBEIN Golf Club was in a hole. Declining membership and a poor financial situation had it facing closure.But a community decision to move the Cabarita…
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Play for everyone
RED Cliffs Primary School yesterday inaugurated their new inclusive play garden, a $128,000 structure funded through the Victorian Government’s Inclusive School Fund.A quiet space accessible for…








