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Line in the sand for MSP beach volleyball
THE sand on the beach volleyball courts at Mildura Sporting Precinct has failed another compliance test for competition use, forcing the contractor to consider pulling…
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MP’s cancer case cause for call out
WITH Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster set to receive surgery this week for a possible skin cancer on her face, the MP has used…
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Financial finish line is distant for MSP
MILDURA Sporting Precinct is not expected to turn a profit for ratepayers until completion of the project, some years in the future. At the official…
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GALLERY: Ready to ride
Both motocross and horse riders got out on track this weekend for the Pooncarie Field Day Gymkhana and Bikekhana. Saturday saw those atop the more…
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Big thank you to volunteers
A KEY regional not-for-profit celebrated the 300 people who altruistically give their time to the organisation with a series of events this National Volunteers Week.…
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‘Hope kept us all going’
“I FIND it hard to explain where my story starts,” Jean-Paul begins. “But what I do know and will stay with me forever is the…
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Giving back for the animals in fashion
THERE’S many ways to make a difference in the community, but for one volunteer at the RSPCA Op Shop on Lime Avenue, her effort is…
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Skills key for balloon fest
HOT-air balloon pilots will have their precision put to the test at Mildura’s Big Balloon Bash, which takes off next month. As part of the…
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Original lights location faced ‘inherent risk’
A PROPOSED Trail of Lights art installation at Cullulleraine faced an “inherent risk” of financial compromise if it proceeded, Mildura councillors have been told. At…
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Field of dreams a long time coming
MARTIN Hawson has been one of the biggest drivers of the Mildura Sporting Precinct project, dating back nearly 20 years when plans to upgrade Mildura…
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MSP hailed as nation’s best
MILDURA’S largest ever sports infrastructure project won a prestigious award on Friday as the best new sporting facility across Australia. The $47.5 million Mildura Sporting…
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Mildura’s can do effort tops CDS sites
GET ready to celebrate Mildura, the town has been crowned number one in Victoria for bottles and cans returned as part of the state’s container…