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Justice for Karen: 9000 signatures to toughen Vic’s laws
ABOUT 9000 people have joined the call for tougher sentencing for violent criminals in response to the death of Mildura woman and White Ribbon ambassador…
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$20k goes a long way
Sunassist Volunteer Helpers will receive $20,000 from the Federal Government to help the region’s elderly and those with disabilty get where they need to be.The…
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Water chair to headline forum
MURRAY-Darling Basin Authority chair Neil Andrew will headline a water forum being hosted by the Mildura branch of the Liberal Party next month.Mr Andrew and…
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OTR vote deferred
WENTWORTH councillors have deferred the vote on an OTR service station at Buronga until concerns with the development application have been rectified. Cr Jane MacAllister was…
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Change of hands at Hudaks
THE iconic Hudaks Bakery Eighth Street store has been transformed since it was purchased by four local families on Tuesday. After 16 years of running the…
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Grape price hike from low supply
WINE grape growers in the Murray Valley are being encouraged to consider the possibility of a global wine shortage next vintage when negotiating prices with…
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Good behaviour bond over taxi rank scuffle
A SWAN Hill man who ended up being arrested after calling police following a taxi rank scuffle in Mildura has avoided conviction.The Mildura Magistrates’ Court…
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Man guilty of social media harassment
A CONVICTED thief involved in intimidating a man who posted newspaper reports of his conviction on Facebook has been told not to commit crimes if…
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Local man pleads guilty to possessing weapon in court
A MAN caught entering the Mildura Law Courts with a credit card knife in his wallet has told a magistrate he forgot it was there.Brent…
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Fruit fly authority pushes control measures
The Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area (GSPFA) committee said many early varieties such as apricots, some peaches, nectarines, plums and loquats, ripen before Christmas.Regional Coordinator…
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A family fortune
HE’S one of Australia’s most famous sportsmen, but to Bob Utber he’s simply Patrick. Or Patto.The grandfather of Geelong superstar and reigning Brownlow medallist Patrick…
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Bloody spitter avoids jail ‘by a hair’
A 20-YEAR-OLD man who spat blood at police after being involved in a fight with security at a Mildura pub has avoided jail.But Magistrate Gerard…







