News
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Irymple hub back in mix
IRYMPLE Library’s future as a community centre is taking shape, with the appointment of a not-for-profit organisation to operate it.Disability support organisation, the Christie Centre,…
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Gushing over royal wedding prompts fountain move
PRINCE Harry’s engagement to Meghan Markle has sparked calls for an expanded commemorative display at Mildura’s Princess Diana Fountain.Mayor Mark Eckel has backed a push…
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Torney to plead guilty
JOHN Torney intends to plead guilty to charges relating to a serious assault on his partner at Robinvale last month.Torney, who was last year found…
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Father, Son and performing priest
IT’S not every day you get to see a priest headline a play.Drawing on his more than 30 years of acting experience, Anglican Bishop of…
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Yo Yo’s bounces back
A BLAST from Mildura’s Centro Plaza past has been revived.Yo Yo’s, a cafe which once sat at the Target entrance to the plaza, has been…
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Pain haunts family
DARETON resident Rebecca Hawkins is still haunted by the experience of watching her mother painfully die from cancer. There were days she would just start screaming…
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Escape from Mount Agung
An 18th birthday present has turned into a race against time to get out Bali for a group of Mildura locals.Volcanic ash from Bali’s Mount…
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Tough love: Elders lay down the law to young offender
ABORIGINAL elders have laid down the law to a young Mildura man who pleaded guilty to an attempted armed robbery on a Deakin Avenue shop.Yarrun…
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Figures show value of campus
LA Trobe University head of Mildura campus Dr Deb Neal says economic data released yesterday, which showed eight in 10 graduates remain in the community,…
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Finding a path to the future
WHEN Dennis Mitchell first entered university in Adelaide in his mid-20s to study for a degree in arts, he was still searching for his true…
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Down the years: Blitz response comprises coins for cartridge cases
100 years agoORANGES: Put the price of a box of oranges, say, at 8/- and count the charges: Commission, 10%; packing 1/8; freight and cartage…
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A journey in the shoes of refugees
MILDURA West Primary School students spent 40 hours living out of their backpacks to raise funds and awareness about the refugee crisis.A group of 30…












