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Artist’s work speaks volumes
GALLERY F’s newest exhibition Echoes of Silence shares the emotions Brooke Hamence experienced after finding her voice through art.Ms Hamence was diagnosed with selective mutism…
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Hands off our pumps: Growers fear ‘forced drought’
AUTHORITIES are working to minimise the risk of a water shortfall for Murray River irrigators this summer, amid fears growers will be forced to turn…
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Town gets behind recovery battle
THE Ouyen community will come together tomorrow in support of local mother-of-three Georgia Fraser as she battles to regain her health. The fundraising campaign, titled Georgia’s…
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Farming body slams charges
THE state’s peak farming lobby group says councils shouldn’t charge rates on land used for production.The Victorian Farmers Federation wants the State Government to transition…
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Ministers’ water talks flow
MURRAY-Darling Basin water ministers will consider a suite of supply measures to offset further water recovery when they meet in Canberra this week.The ministers’ meeting…
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Study wins support
AFGHAN-born Mildura resident Jeff Ullah has been given the gift of a bright future by the Mallee Group of the Order of Australia Association.The group…
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Black economy a ‘threat’
CURBING the underground economy is critical to protecting Australia from a growing terror threat, the chair of federal Treasury’s black economy taskforce says.In Mildura yesterday…
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Cancer robs us of the most years
Cancer robs Australians of more years of life than any other disease, according to a new analysis.A report released on Wednesday by the Australian Institute…
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Rolling down on the farm
SUNRAYSIA Residential Services is hoping the addition of a new people mover will boost the number of visitors to Benetook Farm.Yesterday an eight-seater golf buggy-type…
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Stories come to life
HUMPTY Dumpty sat on a wall alongside Little Miss Muffet and the Incy Wincy Spider last week as part of Mildura West Primary School’s nursery…
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Security boost for hospital
SECURITY at Mildura Base Hospital’s emergency department will be bolstered after the State Government yesterday announced $20 million to protect healthcare workers from violent and…
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Salami back in fashion
The much loved annual tradition of making salami was in decline among Mildura’s Italian community about 20 years ago. But sheds across the region these days…












