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  • Bank’s 25 years of community support

    Bank’s 25 years of community support

    A LOCALLY owned and operated bank will celebrate 25 years of service to the community next month. The Community Bank Wentworth & District will celebrate…

  • Major upgrade for SES base

    Major upgrade for SES base

    UPGRADES to the Mildura SES headquarters are expected to be complete by April, creating space for their ever-expanding fleet of rescue vehicles. The project involves…

  • Aerodrome residents reject new neighbour

    Aerodrome residents reject new neighbour

    A GROUP of disgruntled residents on land surrounding the Wentworth Aerodrome is threatening to take Wentworth Shire to court. They claim councillors disregarded key documentation…

  • Fighting to empower our First Nations kids

    Fighting to empower our First Nations kids

    A foundation that empowers First Nations youth and helps them connect with their culture is facing a financial crisis. Founder Shantelle Thompson tells JACK EVANS…

  • SES veteran’s 40 years of service

    SES veteran’s 40 years of service

    A MILDURA SES officer who played a pivotal role during the 2011 storms has celebrated his 40th year in the service. Michael Hellwege joined the…

  • Bonza better, but not for us

    Bonza better, but not for us

    BUDGET airline Bonza has boasted about having the best on-time arrivals performance for the country in January, but their Mildura-based statistics leave little to brag…

  • Drags blowup: club ‘devastated’ over council ‘abuse’

    Drags blowup: club ‘devastated’ over council ‘abuse’

    SWAN Hill Drag Racing Club is seeing red after Swan Hill Council tore up its spectator mound and dumped it at the start and end…

  • Mosque opens doors to public

    Mosque opens doors to public

    THE Mildura community has the opportunity to learn about Islam at Sunday’s Mildura Mosque open day. It is among 37 mosques and Islamic centres opening…

  • Dress rehearsal for new career

    Dress rehearsal for new career

    ERIN Williams was just looking for a job in Adelaide when she realised she could use her love of sewing to make something more of…

  • What’s on in Sunraysia

    What’s on in Sunraysia

    Friday: HomeBase Hoops 261 Deakin Ave – 6pm-9pm A FREE basketball tournament for young people aged 10- 7 years of age who live in the…

  • Fire up your appetite

    Fire up your appetite

    THE smoky scent of slow-cooked perfection will soon make its way down the banks of the Murray River as the Smoke on the Water festival…

  • Apprentice aims for ‘Olympics’

    Apprentice aims for ‘Olympics’

    A MILDURA heavy automotive apprentice is hard at work preparing to compete against some of the world’s best vocational students. SuniTAFE and Mildura Truck Centre’s…

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