News
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Ouch! It’s a fine year
MOTORISTS have parted ways with almost half a million dollars in parking fines in the past 12 months.Figures from Mildura Council show more than 6000…
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‘I’ve had a good life’
LAUGHTER and home cooking is the key to a long life, according to Sunraysia’s Nellie Pollock, who turns 100 on Wednesday.Nellie had been looking forward…
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Incentives drive demand: Houses edge up 2.8pc, land 4.9pc
MILDURA house and land prices have increased by 2.8 per cent and 4.9 per cent respectively year-on-year, according to PRD Nationwide research. A house in Mildura will…
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NAIDOC Week: Culture speaking clearly
GROWING up on the banks of the Murray River, Uncle Peter Peterson wasn’t allowed to speak his traditional Barkinji language.His parents were told by authorities…
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Crews hit the road in new wheels
MILDURA SES is the proud owner of a new Ford Ranger utility, which its controller says will enable crews to provide better support to other…
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Students step up for study
IT may be the school holidays but that didn’t stop a small group of students from taking a step towards their future by attending La…
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Hattah desert race: Juniors ready to worry parents
IT’S not just the riders who need nerves of steel to race Hattah.Today, parents from across the country will nervous spectators as their kids go…
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Mates revved to compete
BEST mates make the best competitors.Today six Gol Gol Public School students will put their hours of practice against one another to the test as…
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Irymple resident claims neighbour killed her pet: Dog bait fury
IRYMPLE resident Abbey Keam believes a “heartless” neighbour poisoned her labrador Mizuno, resulting in the dog’s death.Mildura police have launched an investigation into the incident…
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Doctors on standby
EVENT medical response provider VMAT (Victorian Medical Assistance Team) is gearing up for a weekend of mending bumps, bruises and breaks at Hattah Desert Race.With…
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A fistic fury flashback
AN all-male cast will take to the stage early next month to perform The Last of the Knucklemen at Cardross Hall.The Red Cliffs Players previously…
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New energy cuts cost
CUTTING costs and being more sustainable are behind Murray River Organics’ (MRO) introduction of an olive pip energy generator, which will be installed in coming…