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Empower locals, treasurer urges
THREE days of connection and collaboration in Mildura has come to a close, with the 2024 ChangeFest conference wrapping up on Friday. The event, which…
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Doctors deliver birth days cake
EIGHTY bundles of joy have been welcomed into the world at Mildura Babies, with the private practice celebrating its first anniversary. In their inaugural year,…
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Car price hike claims ‘absurd’
FIGURES promoted by Mallee MP Anne Webster to argue against the government’s new-vehicle efficiency standard were “very selective and absurd”, a technology expert says. In…
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Corroboree on new stage
The Biennial Corroboree celebrations in Mildura had a change of scenery this year, held at Rio Vista Park on Wednesday. Coinciding with the ChangeFest 2024…
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Tom Fagan gardening tips
PLANT OF THE WEEK Botanical name: Agonis Flexuosa Common name: Willow myrtle (not weeping willow) Origin: Western Australia Height: 6-9m Spread: 4-8m Form: Evergreen small…
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Colour explodes in Tempy
THERE was an explosion of colour at Tempy on Sunday when residents joined together for the town’s inaugural colour run. The colour run was the…
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Man arrested over Mildura car thefts
POLICE have arrested a man in relation to several aggravated burglaries and thefts from motor vehicles in Mildura over the past week. It is alleged…
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Festival’s message of unity-led change
FROM grassroots community members to national policy-makers, people have gathered from across Australia in Mildura to attend the sixth ChangeFest event. As the largest event…
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Flying off the handle for fun
LOCAL entrepreneurs Matt Gray and Olivia Daymond have announced plans to open Mildura’s first-ever axe-throwing and smash room experience later this year. Aimed at both…
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What’s On
Friday Mildura’s Longest Lunch 2024 129-137 Seventh Street – 12pm MILDURA’S annual Longest Lunch event is at the Mildura Grand Hotel this year. The event…
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Best thing ever, says new nurse
A 37-YEAR-OLD mother of four is one of the success stories to emerge from this year’s locally run graduate nurse program. Emma Emmins recently completed…
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Butcher carves up at awards
AWARD-winning Irymple Butchers staffer Seth James-Reed has earned accolades at the Meatstock festival in Bendigo. Competing in the Australian Butcher Wars last weekend, Mr James-Reed…