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Firefighter backs CFA split
MILDURA Fire Brigade senior station officer Mick Sporton has thrown his support behind the CFA split in a submission to a public hearing on the…
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Wentworth can’t do it alone
WENTWORTH Mayor Melisa Hederics says doing nothing about the state of Arumpo Road is not an option.Wentworth Shire Council has developed a staged plan to…
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Red, white and true blue
NORMALLY, on July 14, Solenn Gresle would be with family and friends watching fireworks in her hometown in the south of France.The 21-year-old, pictured, today…
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‘We’re lucky no one died’ – Mayor
LIVES are being put at risk due to a lack of maintenance on the Mildura rail line, according to Mildura Mayor Glenn Milne.His comments follow…
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Life’s a lot more fun in the barn
Backpacker Jessica Sieljes, of the Netherlands, is close to fulfilling her 88-day farm work requirement to obtain a second-year visa.She has been working at the…
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Gambling harm ‘widespread’
MALLEE District Aboriginal Services should lobby the region’s politicians for stricter controls on poker machines and call for an investigation into bingo operators’ profits, according…
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VicRoads seeks advice about rural problems
VICROADS is calling for first-hand experience of using Mildura and district’s roads.The Victorian road authority wants people who live and work, and best understand regional…
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MFC packing a big punch
MILDURA Fruit Company (MFC) is packing about 900 tonnes of citrus a day with the season at its peak.General manager Perry Hill said 200 casual…
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Rare find in botanic gardens
Staff at the Australian Inland Botanic Gardens in Buronga have discovered what they believe is a rare Sturt desert pea.Sturt desert peas have been growing…
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Restaurant owners behaved like schoolkids, court told: Food fight
A “tit for tat” dispute between two neighbouring Langtree Avenue restaurant owners that saw them fighting like schoolkids has ended in court. Mihail Bilionis, 66, who…
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Derailment likely caused by track
A FREIGHT train derailment that cut vital services to Ouyen and caused extensive damage to wagons, trackside infrastructure and about 200 metres of track was…
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Pelicans flock in
A DRIER than normal winter in Central Australia could be the reason behind a recent influx of pelicans on the Mildura riverfront.Birdlife Mildura convener Allan…
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