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Native birds vanish after nest vandalised
A GUTLESS act that destroyed a native swamp hen’s nest with a concrete brick has angered many and frustrated wildlife carers. In a social media post to…
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New limit on council rate rises
RATE increases later this year will need to be kept under 2.75 per cent by Victorian councils. Local Government Minister Melissa Horne announced the cap…
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Monson Memorial remembers lost champ
MILDURA Motorcycle Club’s “greatest ever sidecar racer”, Warren ‘Wazza’ Monson, who tragically lost his life last year, will be honoured at a memorial meeting this…
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Plan could take Nowingi Place to the next stage
A RANGE of improvements to the Nowingi Place sound shell is being considered by Mildura Council to make it easier and less expensive for both…
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Brigades blaze new competition trail
AFTER a three decade-hiatus, Red Cliffs has made its return to competing in senior fire brigade demonstrations. Seven members of the brigade, along with another…
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Mildura wins vote for new Tesla Supercharger
MILDURA is the lone Australian location to receive a Tesla Supercharger as the result of the company’s latest quarterly worldwide poll. Enthusiasts successfully nominated 19…
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Bush-bash cricket to strike a blow for mental health
THE bush will again come to town to play cricket, have fun and promote a good cause this Saturday when the annual Pooncarie vs Anabranch…
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Million-dollar surprise in council surplus
SWAN Hill Council has reported a surprise surplus in rates of more than $1.2 million for the 2022-23 financial year. The figure far exceeded the…
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Call for clubs to cash in on cans
EVERY country football and netball club in regional Victoria should get an automated container-deposit collection machine, Mildura MP Jade Benham says. Wanting to expand the…
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Life savers get a lift
FOLLOWING the loss of its clubhouse in last summer’s Murray River flood, Australia’s only inland life saving club has been forced to cart its equipment…
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Sibling rivalry: Sister-city favouritism claim disputed
A PERCEIVED favouritism for Swan Hill’s sister city, Yamagata, Japan, over Robinvale’s sister city, Villers-Bretonneux, France, has been disputed by Swan Hill mayor Stuart King.…
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Beach bonus: Flood left more sand at Apex
LAST summer’s Murray River flood has left behind some natural underwater landscaping that has improved swimming conditions at Apex Park, and even extended the beach.…
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