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Alert out on car fires: Outbreaks keep brigades busy
POLICE and firefighters are dealing with a recent spate of suspicious car fires in Mildura. Yesterday, police were called to a car that had been torched…
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Firearms burglary worrying, say police
MILDURA police hold concerns four firearms stolen during a burglary at the weekend will be used to commit further crimes. Police are seeking the public’s help…
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Watermelon price picks up
A GOL GOL watermelon grower said the season was salvaged after prices finally picked up last month, following a “tough start”.Richard Mills, who this year…
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Dehydration field walk
ABOUT 30 dried fruit growers attended a field walk on dehydration organised by Dried Fruits Australia in Merbein last Wednesday.The block walk took place on…
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New strains offer hope
RESEARCH is offering hope to grain growers who have been limited in their ability to successfully grow pulse crops on acidic soils in the southern…
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University drop out
INVESTMENT into regional universities needs to be high on the Federal Government’s agenda to help combat a forecast drop in tertiary participation rates, says La…
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Trailer deal leads to jail
THE purchase of a camper trailer has landed a Mildura man in jail after he went through with the sale despite having knowledge the trailer…
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Getting ready for next spring
POST-vintage grapevine management, particularly in dry years, is crucial to a favourable start to the following season.“At this time of the year, we’ll give them…
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The A to Z of activities
HENDERSON College was buzzing with excitement this week, with hundreds of preschool-aged children taking part in the Alphabet Ark event.Children from a number of kindergartens…
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Students past and present join in respect
A VISIT by former Mildura Technical School students and Vietnam veterans Barry Gilbert and Ken Mustey to Chaffey Secondary College yesterday gave students a wartime…
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Pet patrol ready
THIRTEEN Certificate II in Animal Studies students will get experience handling hundreds of dogs this Sunday at the PETstock SARG Paws Along the Murray fundraising walk.Dogs…
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Seniors log on to online safety course
WHILE more seniors are embracing technology and the internet, online safety is one of the biggest barriers to people getting onto the world wide web,…
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