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Youth vandalism ‘a daily bogey’
WENTWORTH Golf Club members and nearby residents are fed up with a group of children and teenagers they say have been vandalising the course on…
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Antiques attract fair crowd
HUNDREDS of antique lovers searched for a bargain at the weekend at the annual Mildura and District Antique Fair.The fair remains popular and organiser Sue Clohesy…
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Home is where the crafts are
PRINCES Court Homes buzzed with excitement on Friday at the annual Winter Fete.The event aims to raise funds for the retirement facility by selling crafts…
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Recovered share to rise
THE amount of waste generated across the Loddon-Mallee region is expected to increase to more than 800,000 tonnes a year by 2045.About 34 per cent…
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‘Crackdown’ needed on green waste
A SUNRAYSIA landscaper says Mildura Council needs to crack down on incorrect material, such as particle boards and plastic bags, being disposed of as green…
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Victoria freezes pokies
THE number of pokies machines in Mildura will be frozen for 25 years in a statewide bid to minimise gambling-related harm.The Victorian Government announced the…
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Young writers in line for award
THE memory of renowned writer Tina Kane will live on at this year’s Mildura Writer’s Festival as up-and-coming poets and storytellers vie for the award named…
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End of era for bears and dolls
The Sunraysia Doll and Bear Show has come to an end after 24 years.Traders were kept busy with hundreds attending the final event at the…
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Desert comes alive
HATTAH proved why it is one of the most renowned races on the motorcycle calendar at the weekend.Organisers estimated as many as 4000 people filed…
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Friends step up for future
MILDURA’S Gabrielle Murphy and her friend Megan O’Malley have reached their $10,000 fundraising goal, having walked 2360km across Southeast Asia in the name of ethical…
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‘Uninformed’ tribunal rejects backpacker visa bids: Picked out
UNDERPAID backpackers are being knocked back by the Immigration Department for their second-year visa on a technicality.Victorian Farmers Federation Sunraysia Branch policy spokesman Bill McClumpha…
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Shire aims at closure for brothel
WENTWORTH Shire Council says it intends to shut down the Buronga-based brothel causing friction among neighbours, but its owner Olivia has vowed to fight closure.The…