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Late mail arrives in council vote
VOTERS in the Mildura municipal ward with the smallest enrolment appear to be the most politically disengaged, or the slowest to make up their minds.…
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CFA, SES units get funding
SEVERAL volunteer first responder groups in the region are set to benefit from the latest round of Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program funding. The grant…
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Heritage plan for 2500-year-old tree
PLANS to recognise the environmental heritage of a 2500-year-old tree in Mourquong are now on public exhibition. Wentworth Shire Council had given notice of a…
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Warning of a dry north-west
THE Fire Danger Period for the Mildura local government area begins on Monday. Following a drier-than-average autumn and winter, the Country Fire Authority has warned…
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Pink army answers the call of duty
AS Breast Cancer Awareness month draws to an end, one campaign inspired by the movement has seen a donation of more than $8000 given to…
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Author to recount kidnapping story
AN author who was kidnapped at 10 years of age with her 20-year-old teacher and five other students from Faraday State School will recount the…
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History beckons at Merbein
HISTORIC film footage dating back to 1950s and 1960s Merbein will be on show this weekend at the Merbein District Historical Society. On Sunday from…
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Blood drive a life saver
SAVING lives might be part of their jobs, but local emergency-service workers have gone above and beyond the call of duty in a national blood…
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A familiar voice to many
PAT Silcox, the newly appointed operations co-ordinator at Mildura’s 106.7 Hot FM, describes himself as being a radio nerd for as long as he can…
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Ribbon cut on new nursing labs
MILDURA’S La Trobe University nursing students now have access to world-class health education with a new nursing and midwifery clinical simulation suite officially open. On…
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Marking 100 years of Robinvale
ROBINVALE residents and visitors are taking to the town to celebrate 100 years of history this weekend. Founded in 1924, for many Robinvale is known…
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Rex deal aims to ease debt
ADMINISTRATORS for Rex Airlines have sold its business arm that supplies ambulance services to Ambulance Victoria and NSW Ambulance in the wake of a Federal…













