News
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Mildura’s Shayne Weaver back in the saddle
BACK in his younger days, Shayne Weaver was what might be called a revhead, however his sister Natalie Weaver said he always had far too…
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Doc’s plea for mental health care
A NEW report has urged the Federal Government to develop a targeted mental health care package for youth with trauma-related mental health issues including more…
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The Nationals criticise Mildura Council over farm rates
LOCAL Nationals politicians have criticised Mildura Council’s decision to impose a 22.87 per cent farm rate hike during Wednesday night’s ordinary council meeting. Both Member for…
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Which Way Home at Mildura Arts Centre: Touching tribute to Dad
WHICH Way Home was created when writer and performer Katie Beckett feared she would lose her father after his fifth heart attack.He had been her…
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New ways to prune costs at dried fruit workshop
REDUCING the cost of winter pruning has been the focus of a grape industry workshop hosted by Dried Fruit Australia (DFA) this week.With pruning the…
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Brother’s bond makes film
A SNAPPED Achilles tendon wasn’t enough to stop Shane Jacobson from visiting Mildura earlier this week for a special screening of his new film Brother’s…
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Fog wreaks havoc for airlines, passengers
THICK fog in both Mildura and Melbourne yesterday morning created chaos for airport passengers.Poor visibility made it difficult for planes to take off and land,…
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Dreamtime captivates students
AUSTRALIAN comedian and performer Sean Choolburra had even the shyest students from Irymple Primary School up on their feet dancing yesterday.His visit to the school…
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Power to the people as Gol Gol residents fight supply problems
A GROUP of Gol Gol residents has had a partial victory in a stoush with an electricity company after battling power supply issues for more…
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Citizens’ bird call
AN eagle-eyed team of 11 “citizen scientists” is heading out into wetlands around Mildura each month to provide important insights into local bird populations and…
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WaterNSW’s message: That’s the way it’s gonna be, lower Darling
LANDHOLDERS along the lower Darling River upstream of Pooncarie remain without a solution to a looming water shortage, with the river expected to stop flowing…
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Pooncarie talks to cover action plan for lower Darling River flows
WATER management staff will hold a public meeting at Pooncarie today to explain their plan of action for when the lower Darling River stops flowing…











