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  • Great reads to keep you warm

    Great reads to keep you warm

    Normal rules don’t apply By Kate Atkinson NOTHING is quite as it seems in this collection of 11 dazzling stories. We meet a queen who…

  • Federal Budget welcome but with gaps

    Federal Budget welcome but with gaps

    LAST week’s Federal Budget was a “mixed bag” that fell just short of adequately addressing many pressing challenges, particularly in regional areas, according to the…

  • Water authority flies high

    Water authority flies high

    WHAT’S that up in the sky? Is it a bird, a plane or one of the regional water authority’s increasing number of drones? Last week…

  • Books, brushes the latest weapons in mental health fight

    Books, brushes the latest weapons in mental health fight

    A ONE-of-a-kind pilot program connecting ­local students with artists and authors is aiming to give kids an avenue to explore and express their feelings. In…

  • Rescue org goes high-vis

    Rescue org goes high-vis

    FROM road crash rescues to cutting up fallen trees, State Emergency Service volunteers are there for the community year round. As an acknowledgment of that…

  • Y’all get ready to dance

    Y’all get ready to dance

    MILDURA Oasis Line Dancing are set to kick up a storm this Saturday as they celebrate their 30th anniversary. Past members and teachers are invited…

  • Resident calls rubbish on bin debacle

    Resident calls rubbish on bin debacle

    A RED Cliffs resident has lifted the lid on a new bin debacle in the municipality, claiming he was “falsely” accused of contaminating his green…

  • Feedback wanted on MRCC building buy

    Feedback wanted on MRCC building buy

    PURCHASE of a historically significant building has been put on the agenda by municipal officers ahead of Mildura Rural City Council’s regular meeting Thursday evening.…

  • Party members want bridge bypass

    Party members want bridge bypass

    BUILDING a new Murray River crossing at Monak to divert rail and road freight, and reclaiming land by removing the rail line through Mildura, has…

  • Mental health service expands

    Mental health service expands

    A MENTAL health service for people aged 26 or older that previously offered only telehealth options is expanding to in-person treatment. Known as the Mildura…

  • Strength in a united advocacy

    Strength in a united advocacy

    A MERGER between advocacy and disability organisations is seeking to strengthen their support in the local area. The Rights Information and Advocacy Centre, which has…

  • Scooters ready to roll!

    Scooters ready to roll!

    WHILE there may have been some confusion about the postponement of the 2024 Mildura Skate Park Competition at the weekend, it didn’t stop the region’s…

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