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Sealed-road extension on link to Mungo
ANOTHER sizeable stretch of Arumpo Road in Wentworth Shire will be bituminised as part of a wider reconstruction and upgrade project. The existing sealed section of…
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Drug drivers penalised
POLICE are cracking down on drug drivers, issuing penalties to two people at the weekend. At 8pm on Saturday, a 29-year-old man was intercepted by…
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Award nomination for a natural educator
ENVIROEDU founder Sarah Holmes has been named a Victorian finalist for the 2024 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. Working to promote environment, conservation and sustainability awareness,…
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Devastated family’s warning as dog dies
AN Irymple family who lost their pet dog Reba to poisoning on Monday is warning other Sandilong Avenue residents to be wary. The Sylvia family’s beloved…
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Active support in a personal cause
EBONY Kilaris will always carry her mum with her in her heart, in tattoos on her arms and, now, in the brand of a new…
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Flood fix not good enough, says property owner
A RED Cliffs man is refusing to sign completion documents relating to flood-recovery works at a dwelling on his property, saying they have not been…
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Community health funding
SUNRAYSIA Community Health Services has secured $1.4 million in funding to improve health services in rural and remote communities. Over the next four years, the…
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Rock-throw terror in the night
A MILDURA couple has been left terrified after a rock was thrown through a window into their home, embedding itself in a wall just metres…
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Police teams swoop on armed robbery suspects
TWO Mildura men have been arrested over separate serious armed robberies, after dozens of specialist police from Melbourne teamed with local detectives in a major…
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Labour of love for a centenary Special
A GROUP of men are dutifully tinkering with a unique 98-year-old tractor with the ambition of parading it during the Dareton-Coomealla Centenary celebrations in late…
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80th birthday at the gym is a great fit
FOR many who go to the gym, celebrating an 80th birthday would almost certainly make them the oldest member. At Mildura Strength and Conditioning, however, that…
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How a brave mother escaped a nightmare
A TINDER date, romance and a pregnancy. But Amanda’s happy ending with her boyfriend turned into a dangerous nightmare when their baby arrived. The brave young…