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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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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,…
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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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Time for a chinwag
IF performances are the heartbeat of a country music festival, the poets breakfast is the soul. A tradition of country music festivals across Australia, Mildura’s own…
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Farming: Water reaches catchments
THE northern Victoria resource manager has updated 2018-19 seasonal determinations. The Murray system moves from 78 per cent of high-reliability water shares (HRWS) to 82 per…
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Where is compo for smaller users, report asks: $40 million payout a precedent
A $40 MILLION payment to a major agribusiness has set a precedent for all lower Darling water users, including smaller irrigators, graziers and the Barkandji…
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Rodeo set to thrill
RIDERS will risk life and limb at the 11th Merbein Community Rodeo for their chance to win the popular belt buckle and prize money this…







