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Charged Mildura man denies being ‘some kind of sex pest’
A MAN accused of breaking into a Mildura home and assaulting a 50-year-old woman in the early hours of Wednesday denies he is “some kind…
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Training boost for foster carers
A FOSTER family support program developed in the United States has made its way to Australia. Mallee Family Care recently announced they would launch the…
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Festival salutes social change
A THREE-DAY national festival celebrating examples of community-led social change will be hosted in Mildura in March. Hands Up Mallee, Connected Beginnings Mildura and local…
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Support to rejuvenate ‘eyesore’ hotel
NEWS that Swan Hill council wishes to resolve Robinvale Hotel negotiations this year has prompted discussions about the site’s future ownership model. After fire gutted…
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Emissions plan a threat to land, conservative think-tank claims
PRIME agricultural land will need to be sacrificed to satisfy Australia’s net zero emissions target, according to the Institute of Public Affairs. The conservative think-tank…
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Artists guide creative kids
CHILDREN have the opportunity to showcase their creative sides at a series of Mildura Arts Centre workshops these school holidays. More than a dozen children…
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Change afoot as wine industry looks to the future
TRADITIONAL glass bottles have long been the preferred choice of packaging among wine lovers due to the belief that wine looks and tastes better in…
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Region tops nation for asylum visa bids
MILDURA and Robinvale top the nation in the amount of applications lodged for permanent onshore protection visas, prompting a call for the Immigration Department to…
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Local COVID outbreak among state’s largest
A COVID-19 outbreak at Regis Ontario Aged Care over the new year period was the equal third-largest of any aged-care facility in Victoria. The other…
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Minutes of mayhem, hours of clean-up
THE brutal north wind that struck Sunraysia on Sunday night brought six minutes of mayhem that led to a long night of hard work for…
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Council to review Mansell Reserve
THE future of Mansell Reserve remains uncertain, but Mildura Rural City Council says the facility is “due for review” and a master plan “will be…
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Deportation approved
A FORMER Ouyen man with an extensive criminal history has failed in a bid to avoid being deported to his New Zealand homeland after he…
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