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Fruit of the vine tops lunch
AFTER a quarter of a century Mildura’s Longest Lunch still has a winning recipe, with locals yesterday gathering under the vines for an afternoon of…
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VCE not the only answer
LOCAL teachers say VCE students are encouraged to look at a range of university entrance options and any pressure to achieve a high university entrance…
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Road blitz at Easter
MILDURA highway patrol has warned police “will be everywhere” on the roads during next weekend’s Easter break. Sergeant Mark McDonald said fatigue was the biggest issue…
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New oval for Wentworth games
COMMUNITY spirit has brought to fruition a second oval for the Wentworth District Football Netball Club. The newly-completed ground sits behind the slightly smaller George Gordon…
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Help lost in translation
VICTIMS of family violence in Sunraysia’s ethnic communities are at risk of isolation because of the system’s lack of flexibility with cultural needs, according to…
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Friend of the family
WHEN Lyn Welsh clocks off her shift at Mildura Health Private Hospital on April 1, it will be 50 years to the day since she…
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Tiny books grows into big obsession
LESLEY Thompson has looked far and wide for pieces to add to her miniature book collection.The collection consisting of about 100 miniature books that has…
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Extravagant day
HUNDREDS took to Sacred Heart Primary School within the first hour of the 2nd annual St Patrick’s Day Extravaganza yesterday.The popular event replaced the school’s biggest…
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‘Plain Sight’ opens eyes
CONFRONTING, eye-opening and familiar are some of the ways Kim Anderson’s exhibition Hiding in Plain Sight has been described.The Ballarat-based artist said the reaction from…
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Local gin hits spot: Fossey’s Gin wins awards
MILDURA’S Fossey’s Gin has received national exposure, taking out two silvers at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards on Thursday night. Fossey’s Gin creator Steve Timmis entered…
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Ouyen Lake dream fulfilled as tap turns on
THE Ouyen Lake Project is progressively unfolding with the main filling to begin in the next couple of weeks, only a month after 3000 native…
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In the passenger equation, Mildura is out on its own
MILDURA is the most populated mainland Australian city without easy access to a passenger rail service.Taking out Darwin, there isn’t a city within the five…












