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  • Couple just wants equal spousal rights

    Couple just wants equal spousal rights

    FOR Red Cliffs couple Renee Whitton and Naomi Blake, marriage equality means having spousal rights in the darkest hour any loved one can face.The engaged…

  • Robber lost haul on pokies

    Robber lost haul on pokies

    A STOCKING-clad armed robber who immediately lost his loot on the pokies has been sentenced to 3½ years’ prison.But with time served, Kevin Jarmoral, 30,…

  • Elliott Award nominations sought

    THE Mildura Arts and Culture Advisory Committee is seeking nominations for the 2017 Elliott Award.The Elliott Award recognises an outstanding contribution to the arts in…

  • Gamewatch: Shock to the system

    Gamewatch: Shock to the system

    IT’S been 10 years this month since the first Bioshock game showed gamers how much can be accomplished with the right atmosphere.It’s hard to overstate…

  • Mildura future ready: Council pitches plan

    Mildura future ready: Council pitches plan

    TURNING Mildura’s old railway sheds into an “urban lifestyle” precinct will be the guiding force behind stage two of its riverfront redevelopment.With stage one of…

  • Megan handles pressure

    Megan handles pressure

    WHEN you call Hylander Plumbing Services and 19-year-old Megan Barnes shows up at your house to service your hot water system, install pipes or unclog…

  • Students explore their family tree

    Students explore their family tree

    MILDURA Primary School Grade 5 and 6 students showcased their family history on Thursday at the Museum of Innocence.Friends and family enjoyed viewing the large…

  • Light on ‘Butterfly’ plight

    Light on ‘Butterfly’ plight

    OVER the past four months Andrew Biszczak has run 3000km,  from Adelaide to Brisbane, to raise awareness and much-needed funds for “Butterfly Children”.The goal of…

  • Robots on move

    Robots on move

    THE future is here.Two dozen robots will attempt to navigate a smart city when engineering students from Aust­ralian and Singapore universities vie for supremacy at…

  • My favourite pet: Three silly sausages

    My favourite pet: Three silly sausages

    THEY may look cute, but owners Laura and Nick Waters warned their dogs are very cheeky.The dachshunds Roger, 3, Fanta, 3, and Henry, 1, get…

  • City shaping up

    City shaping up

    MILDURA’S riverfront revamp is making headway with the previously outdated and overgrown garden beds replaced with modern tiered retaining walls and native plants.Crews were on…

  • War on fruit flies continues

    TECHNIQUES to discourage the breeding of fruit flies will be discussed at an information workshop in Mildura next week.Horticulture Innovation Australia has organised the event,…

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