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Fundraiser nose best
RED will be the colour of choice on Friday for all those supporting Red Nose Day.Newly opened Country Way Early Learning Centre will be raising…
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Penalty rates to stay at Workers
THE Mildura Working Man’s Club has moved to reassure its workers their penalty rates will stay.In a letter to its workforce this month, the club’s…
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Bail after ‘chilling’ robbery attempt
A TEENAGER accused of trying to rob an Asian grocery while armed with a knife in a “chilling” incident has been granted bail to attend…
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Builder closes local office
SIMONDS Homes has closed its Mildura office in a shock announcement.The closure was yesterday described as “a business decision” after demand in housing construction through…
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Cupper plays down link to gambling
MILDURA councillor Ali Cupper has been named on a list of politicians with gambling links.Former Melbourne City councillor and anti-gambling crusader Stephen Mayne named Cr…
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Bond for stabbing in self-defence
A WOMAN who stabbed her then partner in the thigh after he stabbed her in the stomach has been placed on a good behaviour bond.Mildura…
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Solar surge for winery
A SOLAR power plant has saved Accolade Wines’ Stanley Winery at Mourquong $40,000 over the past six months. The solar power plant began operating at the…
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Scientists highlight Basin plan concerns
Without substantial changes to the MurrayDarling Basin Plan it will fail, a group of concerned scientists warns.The report by the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists,…
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Love was in the air
EDNA Rouse enjoyed going to dances where there were lots of airmen, but she never thought she would end up marrying one.“They were here today…
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100 years of child health
THE efforts of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) nurses will be celebrated in Mildura and across the state next week, to mark 100 years of…
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New rules for builders
THE Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has refined its requirements for owner-builder applications.The key change is the VBA will now accept construction induction cards issued by…
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Stick bashing earns community order
A MAN who bashed his partner with a hockey stick has walked away from court on a community corrections order.The man, from the Solomon Islands,…