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Eye on the victims: Hospital workers get training to help family violence patients
MILDURA Base Hospital staff will be better equipped to identify and support patients experiencing family violence under an expansion of a training program at public…
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Wentworth Show 2017: Cracking good time for all
ORGANISERS of the 132nd Wentworth Show say it was one for the history books, with the country-themed event bursting at the seams.Publicity officer Cathryn Dawes…
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Feathered friend joins Chaffey Aged Care
CHAFFEY Aged Care’s newest addition is already making an impression on fellow residents.Rio, a five-week-old cockatiel, is being hand-raised to be part of the facility’s…
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Police overruled on crowd worries: Beat goes on
MILDURA police tried to stop a local nightspot getting a licence to host electronic music duo Peking Duk’s only regional performance in May, fearing there…
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It’s not just a walk in the park
A LEISURELY Sunday morning stroll is something a lot people take for granted.But for the people in Mildura living with Parkinson’s disease, it can be a…
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Carp virus risks probe
A CRITICAL piece of CSIRO research as part of the National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) is aimed at reassuring stakeholders about a government decision at…
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Switching on power saving
WITH the rising cost of electricity prices, householders can be forgiven for looking at ways to cut down on the kilowatts used.To keep things simple,…
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Flu cases pouring in
VICTORIA is currently hitting the peak of one of the worst flu seasons, with hospitals and ambulances under increasing pressure from sick patients.Victoria’s chief health…
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Mallee District Aboriginal Services aims to reach out
MALLEE District Aboriginal Services will take the unusual step of closing its Mildura offices and staff will instead offer its services direct to the community…
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Hangars ‘a cash source’
MILDURA Airport could undergo further development and in turn boost its funds, with investigations being carried out into the need for more hangars at the…
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Voter enrolment at 95.3 per cent
MORE than 16 million Australians are enrolled and will be eligible to participate in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, the Australian Electoral Commission has…
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Firies step up for fallen colleagues
EMERGENCY services workers will start a 650km run from Mildura to Melbourne tomorrow to honour fallen colleagues. A dozen Sunraysia firefighters will be supported by Victoria…