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Truckies want $5bn roads fix
THE Federal Government has been urged to invest $5 billion over the next decade to fix freight roads and build more rest areas for truck…
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Dirty deeds: Residents blow up over dusty development
DUST from the Red Hill Estate Buronga development is causing breathing difficulties, blocking residents’ airconditioners and blanketing homes in dirt – and they want it…
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Fuel rule ‘threat to car choices’
DEBATE is swirling about what changes an Australian Fuel Efficiency Standard would bring to Sunraysia’s car market, amid claims it could rob farmers and families…
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Taking a stand on ‘filthy’ facilities
A MILDURA man says dirty conditions and lack of maintenance of the Brian Weightman Oval’s grandstand may drive away football and harness racing crowds. As…
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Stories of our Vietnam Vets to be forever remembered
MORE than 70 Sunraysia Vietnam veterans will be honoured in a book to be published by the Mildura RSL. The book will include biographies of…
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Nats back Webster for next election
ANNE Webster will be the Nationals’ candidate for the seat of Mallee at the next federal election, after no challengers emerged during party preselection. For…
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Steer trucks on to bypass: Webster
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster wants to know what steps the Victorian Government is taking to direct heavy vehicles away from Deakin Avenue. In a…
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No to Mildura transfer
A THIRD police constable within eight months has attempted to have their transfer from Melbourne to Mildura overturned. A 30-year-old male constable who participated in…
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Safety first for park upgrade
BETTER facilities and a safer environment are expected to boost Rio Vista Park, as work begins on the final stages of an upgrade. Located by…
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Cancer battles fought on the home front
MORE than 800,000km of travel, 2500 flights and an immeasurable amount of patient stress was avoided by the creation of the Mildura Health Icon Cancer…
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Poignant rediscovery of a family’s past
GREG Sylvia lost his parents many years ago but, through a quirk of fate, was able to celebrate his 59th birthday “with mum and dad…
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Buses during Swan Hill line works
BUSES will replace train services on the Swan Hill passenger line when V/Line begins its annual maintenance works. Services will be affected for the entire journey…