News
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…