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Aussies show grit
100 years agoAUSTRALIANS “GRIM AND SILENT”: Cablegram from C. E. W. Bean, Australian War Correspondent, British Headquarters, France. The Australian and British troops have just…
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Candidate promises to chop laws
NATIONALS candidate for Murray Austin Evans has vowed to strengthen his resolve to push for an overhaul of “ludicrous” laws that he says have paralysed…
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Adelaide fans feather up the nest
ADELAIDE supporters know they are deep in enemy territory going into Saturday’s AFL grand final against Richmond.Despite Sunraysia being Richmond’s regional heartland, avid Crows fans…
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Lessons that count
GRADE 5 and 6 students from Merbein P-10 showcased their financial and business skills last week at the Merbein Money Maths Show.Over the past three…
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Council considers plans to redevelop storm-ravaged Kenny Park: Merbein’s $2.1 million hope
A $1.2 MILLION redevelopment of Merbein’s Kenny Park changerooms – decimated in last November’s freak storm – could be given the green light by the…
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Tractor pull showcase
VINTAGE and classic tractors will be put on display in the 16th Annual Tractor Pull and Showcase in Red Cliffs.The main event of the day,…
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Spring show blooms
The 2017 Cardross Spring Show show will be held next month. The history of the show dates back to September 3, 1934, when a Horticultural Society…
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Marriage memories
A COLLECTION of wedding gowns, accessories and decorations from as early as the 1850s is now on display at the Mildura and District Historical Society.Mildura…
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Carnival springs into action
IRYMPLE Secondary College students celebrated the end of term yesterday with the annual school Spring Carnival.Students set up shop with a range of food and entertainment…
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Play on the seven seas
TEACHERS, parents and children from Gyndarna Kindergarten dressed like pirates last week to raise money for Childhood Cancer Support.Education leader Amanda Knney said it was…
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Free camping to stay
CONGESTED campsites were a key point of discussion at consultations held last week on a River Red Gum Draft Management Plan.Free, dispersed camping will continue…
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Collector puts his stamp on charities
MILDURA’s Frank McCormick has donated more than $33,000 to local charities since 1995 through a rather old fashioned method. He doesn’t door knock, rattle tins or…









