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Wentworth Council votes out brothel
BURONGA brothel operator “Olivia” will be served a closure order after Wentworth Shire Council voted unanimously in favour of the move yesterday. Sex services is a…
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Athletics carnival keeps kids active
MERBEIN P-10 College primary students met for a day full of fierce competition yesterday at the school’s Primary Athletics Carnival.The annual event had more than…
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Caravan park gets tick for alcohol
WENTWORTH Shire Council has voted in favour of approving a development application for the Curlwaa Caravan Park to sell packaged liquor at a kiosk. Caravan park…
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School hits the books: College shows massive improvement in VCE scores
MALLEE Track schools outperformed their Sunraysia counterparts, and much of the state, when it came to VCE scores last year.Murrayville Community College and Ouyen P-12…
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Competition hammers prices
VICTORIA is once again the cheapest state in Australia to hire a tradie.According to quarterly data released yesterday, the average cost of a Victorian tradie…
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Complex needs cash boost
MORE than $14 million in government funding would be needed to make Mildura Council’s proposed motorsport precinct attractive for private investors.The council last night held…
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Wentworth fireworks plan sparking into life
A CHRISTMAS Eve fireworks display on Wentworth’s Darling River Bridge is one step closer to becoming a reality. Wentworth Shire Council yesterday voted in favour of…
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Nature shots amaze
MILLEWA’S Carol Craig said she was blown away at the opening of her new exhibition Texture Within Nature.More than 100 people gathered at Gallery F…
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Deal close: Aldi lodges plan for Mildura supermarket
A LONG awaited Aldi supermarket is just around the corner with plans for the discount store now in council’s hands.The supermarket would be built on…
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Call for safety system
Nearly two years after a coroner found quad bikes were the number one killer of workers on Australian farms, the NSW Government is calling for…
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Brothel vote looms
THE future of a brothel operating in a residential area of Buronga will be determined by Wentworth Shire Council today.Council has received several complaints about the…
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Step up to the challenge
HEALTHY Together Mildura (HTM) has set its sights high, aiming to have a whopping 1000 participants register for the annual 10,000 steps challenge.The five-week challenge,…