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Codeine users may stockpile
CODEINE-containing medicines will become prescription-only from next week.An editorial in Australian Prescriber explains this change was made due to increasing concerns about codeine dependency in…
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Mildura Mayor Mark Eckel: Let’s make change, not change calendar
MILDURA Rural City Council hasn’t discussed the issue, so we don’t have an official position on Australia Day.I have a personal view and it stems…
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Mildura guzzles water
THE extreme heat experienced on the weekend saw an increase in water usage for Mildura.Lower Murray Water (LMW) communications and engagement manager Leesa Merrett said…
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Accused pair could face more serious charges: Autopsy wait
PROSECUTORS are still awaiting the results of an autopsy before considering the laying of more serious charges following a late-night, random attack on two elderly…
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Down the years: Right place, right time to snap storm
100 years agoLANGUAGE: The Advocate contained an interesting collection of Aboriginal words with their meanings. Among them are diigon – like a moon, goola –…
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Large influx at The Lake Primary School
FOR the first time, The Lake Primary School will welcome more than 300 students on Monday.In just a decade, the school has grown from 126…
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Package deal at weekends
MANY Red Cliffs, Merbein and Mildura West residents are forced to make alternative arrangements when it comes to package deliveries.Post offices are open only weekdays,…
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Teens get enjoying break down to a ‘T’
A GROUP of teens got crafty yesterday at the Freestyle Art session, part of the Youth Services Mildura School Holiday Program.Each of them created a…
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Water work runs in family
SUNRAYSIA’S newest NSW Roads and Maritime boating safety officer is anything but a fish out of water.Troy O’Hara has taken on the role with a…
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Run for strength
DAVID Hall is doing all he can to raise awareness and funds for muscular dystrophy (MD), following the diagnosis of his nine-year-old son Oscar.Oscar was…
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Putting right boot forward
Organiser David Morello is hoping that despite the heat, the community will get behind Saturday’s special soccer event for local charities.The event will be held…
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New crash plan push
ROAD trauma costs Mildura locals between $40 million-$50 million each year, and pedestrian crash rates are on the rise, according to the Mildura Rural City…
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