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Building approvals dip
THE heat has come out of the new housing market in Sunraysia as building approvals crash following the pandemic boom. The $2.3 billion HomeBuilder program…
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Refresher for senior drivers
SENIOR drivers will have the opportunity to brush up on road safety at a series of forums across March and April. Mildura will host the…
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Mildura’s date with a cycling legend
THE untold story of famous Australian Sir Bruce Small is about to shine the spotlight on Mildura and dozens of towns that played a special…
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Red Cliffs moving with the times
WITH construction officially under way on the new Red Cliffs Early Years Hub, long-time advocates have described it as an “emotional dream come true”. The…
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Plea to recognise our war heroes
A RELATIVE of a Boer War and World War I veteran wants the Commonwealth Government to pay for the installation of commemorative badges on diggers’…
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Safety fears over fire truck failure
A MECHANICAL fault has rendered Mildura fire station’s only aerial pumper truck useless, prompting concerns that local crews lack the equipment to respond to emergencies.…
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New hope for dementia sufferers
A NEW, groundbreaking program in the Loddon-Mallee region that uses the power of nature as respite for people with early stage dementia and their carers…
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Transgrid to check on powerline safety
A TRANSGRID helicopter will take to the sky over Buronga this week to inspect high-voltage electricity transmission lines for the network’s annual bushfire prevention program.…
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Apprentices ready for action
POWERCOR has two signed up two new apprentice line workers in Mildura. Jackson Gove and Aaron St Leon were recently selected among 46 statewide recruits…
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Guttered: Red Cliffs counts the cost
MILDURA Council has apologised to residents in a Red Cliffs street where an out-of-town contractor repeatedly botched kerb-and-gutter work and caused mature trees to die.…
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Soccer pitch plan for site
THE old principal’s residence at Dareton Public School has been moved off site, after a six year fight to shift the dilapidated building. It served…
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We’re on a hot streak
THE heatwave is expected to continue across north-west Victoria until Thursday, when a cool change and a possible shower are forecast. The Bureau of Meteorology…













