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Up, up and away for Big Balloon Bash Mildura
THIRTY balloons will be floating across the Sunraysia skies over the nine-day Big Balloon Bash Mildura festival, which begins on Saturday. Weather permitting, there will…
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Budget’s building buy rebuffed
MILDURA councillors have endorsed an amended 2024/25 budget, deciding to abandon acquisition plans for the old solicitor’s building at 70 Deakin Avenue. The historically significant…
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Inspiration in the Sunraysia sky
REIGNING Australian ballooning champion Eddie Saunders was just six years old when he decided his future career, during a fateful visit to Mildura. His father…
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Leaders head to city for Parliamentary insights
ASPERING leaders from across the region recently headed to Melbourne for a study tour at Parliament House. The event was hosted by Member for Mildura,…
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Love marathon’s 60-year run
A LOCAL couple is set to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends this weekend. Frank and Helene Drayton’s enduring love story began…
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Nurses and midwives secure sizable wage increase
PUBLIC sector nurses and midwives in Mildura have accepted the Victorian Government’s offer for a 28.4 per cent compounded wage increase. All allowances and penalties…
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Heritage nomination sweet news for Allens
WHEN Ingrid and Peter Allen first became interested in buying the Bushells on Tenth building more than 12 years ago, they knew they wanted to…
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Shire budget approved
WENTWORTH Shire residents will see maximum allowable increase in rates and charges next financial year as part of the 2024/25 municipal budget. A maximum increase…
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Creative couple look through The Glass House
AUTHORS Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion have embarked on a nationwide quest to visit every bookshop in Australia between March and August this year. The…
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What’s on this weekend?
FRIDAY Harness Racing Mildura Harness Racing Club – 12pm to 6pm HARNESS racing returns to the track on Twelfth Street. HomeBase and Aligned Leisure Pool…
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Little anglers can hook big trout
CHILDREN in the region are being encouraged to take up fishing as a hobby. The State Government have stocked 80 lakes across the state with…
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Water danger still high in winter
DESPITE fewer people out on the water compared to summer, authorities have said conditions are just as, if not more dangerous in winter. According to…
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