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Brandi takes charge
AT age 15, Brandi Oliver is something of a trailblazer.Tomorrow she takes the the court in Melbourne at the Netball Victoria Association Championship finals along…
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Refugees find freedom: Afghani mum says Australia is ‘where dreams come true’
A LIFE in Australia has given Razia Abdullah and her daughter freedom and safety they never could have imagined in their home country Afghanistan.As members…
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No bail: Drug syndicate case ‘not weak’, says magistrate
TWO men accused of heading a large ice syndicate that made hundreds of thousands of dollars profit per kilogram have been refused bail.Vincenzo Brizzi, 56,…
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Hard work pays off for artistic trio
AFTER 12 months of hard work the Mildura Art Centre’s newest exhibition, Elemental, is open.Local artists Jennifer Matthews, Lyn McDonald and Valarie Robinson were excited…
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Interest in landmark business ramps up
THE Artback Cafe’s property agents say interest in buying the landmark Wentworth business continued to grow, despite two firms being unable to secure a buyer.Professionals…
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Murals paint new picture
STAFF at the Mildura Justice Service Centre say their new hand-painted Koori murals are already having an impact. The murals were an initiative of staff with…
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$5 billion school boost
AN additional $5 billion was pumped into the Gonski 2.0 schools funding package when the reform was passed in the Parliament in the early hours…
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Winery build set to begin
CONSTRUCTION of a new $84 million winery at Red Cliffs by a Chinese winemaking company is expected to begin later this year.Mildura Planning consultant James…
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Council seals deal on car park surface
PEOPLE power has helped to sway Mildura Council to support a sealed car park on Hugh King Drive adjacent to Cafe De Caravan and the…
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Winery has upgrade in the bag
NEW equipment introduced by Accolade Wines’ Mourquong winery in New South Wales has produced a quality 2017 vintage. A three-year, $7 million upgrade and expansion of…
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Lock your cars: warning over thefts
ROBINVALE police are urging residents to protect their personal belongings after a recent series of opportunistic car thefts. Residents of a Rowe Street address woke yesterday…
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History back on the water
THE paddlewheeler Mayflower will make its way upstream to Wentworth and Mildura next month to reunite with its sister boat the paddlesteamer Melbourne as part…