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Firefighters learn ropes
TWENTY-eight of Forest Fire Management Victoria’s (FFMV) newest recruit firefighters are undertaking a tough training course in St Arnaud this week following the start of…
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Stronger vaccine will protect elderly – Hunt
FEDERAL Health Minister Greg Hunt is confident a stronger flu vaccine targeting the elderly will help minimise cases and deaths next year.Figures reveal more than…
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Volunteers mark 80 years
FOR 80 years, a small but dedicated group of volunteers have provided vital support for health services in Wentworth.The local branch of the United Hospital…
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Wonderland of movement
THE Queen of Hearts will be among 60 performers at tonight’s Mildura Calisthenics Concert.Performers aged from 5 to 34 will showcase their best moves in…
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Mildura’s riverfront transformation: Long journey to a new river landscape
IT has been 12 years in the making and a lifetime in waiting for many residents who grew up with big visions for Mildura, but…
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Change for the better
Wentworth’s Tracey Lonergan was recently awarded the Mick Young Scholarship, worth $1000.The scholarship helps motivated students facing financial hardship. Ms Lonergan studies community services at NSW…
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MP calls for more drug rehab beds
MEMBER for Northern Victoria Luke O’Sullivan has called for more drug rehab beds in regional Victoria, including Mildura, during State Parliament this week. Referencing a Herald…
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Game watch: Wolf in US clothing
WE can all agree it’s weird that the new Wolfenstein series is even a thing, right?It’s not just me, is it? We’re uncannily lucky that…
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Region has a big weekend
THE Mildura region will be abuzz with a festival atmosphere this weekend as it hosts several significant celebrations.The activity begins this morning when Mildura Airport…
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Mildura’s fresh leadership team: New regime’s bold vision for future
ACCORDING to new mayor Mark Eckel, it was a push by his fellow councillors that cemented his decision to challenge for the mayoral position.Leaving his…
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Ruby is Wentworth’s jewel
Wentworth just wouldn’t be the same without the PS Ruby.That’s according to Wentworth councillor Greg Evans, who is on the PS Ruby Management Committee, is…
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A funny ferret
DUSTI the ferret is the life of the party, according to her owner Nicole Wissemann.Dusti was purchased as a Christmas present for her partner Rowan…












