News
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Flows for Ouyen Lake Project
PROGRESS on the Ouyen Lake Project is ahead of schedule, with water expected to start flowing into the lake over the next two to three…
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Weeding out the carp pest
MILDURA will be among 13 locations in Victoria to hold community meetings about plans to reduce carp numbers.National Carp Control Plan state director Craig Ingram…
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Opportunity to turn ideas into fiscal fun
LA Trobe University is inviting Mildura’s fledgling entrepreneurs to take part in a start-up program designed to turn the community’s good ideas into viable businesses.Through…
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Protection for renters: New legislation to come down on bad landlords
RENTERS will be given more leeway and better protection under their tenancy agreement as the Victorian Government clamps down on dodgy landlords.The Government unveiled its…
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Feast of Italian culture
The region’s Italian and wider community came together yesterday to celebrate its rich culture.The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary or The Festa Solenne…
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Crowds surge for community rodeo
THE Merbein Community Rodeo has cemented its place as one of the more desirable events on the Australian circuit with participant and crowd numbers soaring…
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Lanterns light up cancer battle
HUNDREDS of blue, white and gold lanterns lit up the sky at Nowingi Place on Saturday to support those affected by blood cancer.With another 35…
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Taskforce eyes rehab response
DETERMINING the necessity of a drug rehab in Mildura among other services will be explored by a Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) which has been…
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One punch attack appeal
A MILDURA man sentenced to jail for a one-punch assault during a boozy Australia Day afternoon by the Murray River will appeal the sentence in…
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Vines still recovering
Dried Fruits Australia chair Mark King said last November’s hail storm wiped out the crops of some of the region’s large growers.He said he hadn’t…
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Drug-using burglar risks jail time
A LONG-TERM drug user with a lengthy history of prior convictions has been told he risks going to jail again for breaking into a woman’s…
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Mildura’s biggest ever blokes barbecue: Get it checked mate
MEN’s health, particularly prostate cancer, is not your typical subject of discussion at a barbecue.But yesterday, about 385 men were encouraged to take their health…












