News
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Emergency closure claim ‘preposterous’: Health Minister
MILDURA Base Public Hospital and Victoria’s Health Minister have both quashed claims that access to local emergency care could end amid budget cuts. On Sunday…
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Push to end daylight saving denied
A SPOKESPERSON for peak agricultural lobby group NSW Farmers has denied the organisation has an official position on getting rid daylight saving in the state.…
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Blue MG on the road for L2P
ELIGIBLE learner drivers in Mildura will be getting around in a brand new set of wheels, off the back of a donation to the local…
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Money set to light the Knights
THE Irymple Knights Soccer Club is set to light up following the announcement of a State Government grant. The club is one of 26 successful…
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A bookmarkable guide to local book clubs
SOME may consider reading a purely individual hobby. After all, sometimes there’s nothing better than shutting out the world, and engrossing yourself in the embrace…
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Safety risk forces pods relocation
TWO outdoor seating pods on a median strip near the Robinvale Corner Store will be removed next week. The pods were installed during the COVID-19…
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Purple bins show early success
EARLY data on the Rural City of Mildura’s new purple-lidden kerbside bins have shown municipal contractors collected of more than 5.2 tonnes of glass in…
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Teenyboppers diagnosed with disco fever
A GLOW-in-the-dark underage disco is again being organised for and by young people from the region. Known as Neon Nights, the event is part of…
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Save the Ruby push steams ahead
A MAN campaigning to save a Wentworth-based paddle steamer has said he’s feeling a lot more positive about the effort after receiving community support during…
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Sleigh queens call bingo
CHRISTMAS has come early to Mildura this weekend. Drag queens Millie Anne Problems and Ellectra Kute have taken over The Setts this weekend as part…
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Robinvale population key to funding says mayor
RURAL City of Swan Hill councillors have called for a review of the local government funding model in a submission to a Victorian Parliamentary inquiry…
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Reads to keep you creative
Mildura library has a large collection of non-fiction books covering many varied subjects, with new items continually being added to our collection. Here is a…