News
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Probe follows almond plant blaze
COUNTRY Fire Authority firefighters were called to a fire at an almond plant in Bannerton 15 minutes South of Robinvale on Tuesday morning. Three units…
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Vehicle efficiency standards will hit regions – dealer
NEW vehicles are set to cost thousands of dollars more under the government’s planned vehicle efficiency standards, and buyers in the regions will be hardest…
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Mildura clinic aims for 8pm service
SILVERLINE Health Care in Mildura will soon have enough doctors to expand to an 8am to 8pm service. The Madden Avenue clinic has upped its…
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Fears over cost hike for ‘bush’ vehicles
INDEPENDENT Member for Murray Helen Dalton says she is outraged that some of the most popular vehicles used in the bush are about to face…
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Unique celebration under the vines
MORE than 200 people gathered under the vines and fairy lights to celebrate Sunraysia’s famous Festa della Vendemmia. Translating to “feast of the grape harvest”,…
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Longest rail strike yet
SWAN Hill rail passengers face more travel chaos this month with V/Line workers preparing a 13-hour strike leading into the Labour Day long weekend. The…
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Reassemble the ways of the old schoolyard
LIKE thousands of people who grew up in Merbein, Deon and Summer Blaby have fond memories of lunches and recess gossip shared with young friends,…
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Coffee recycling to break new ground
A NEW recycling method which has kept over 1.5 million kilograms of coffee beans out of landfill in Melbourne is coming to Mildura. The Christie…
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Migrants embrace life-saving training
IMAGINE a city the size of Mildura, but it has no ambulance service. Then imagine that in that same city, people are dying in the…
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Call to restore our Powerhouse heart
MILDURA council has been asked to consider acquiring and restoring parts of the original generator set from the Mildura Powerhouse. Councillor Mark Eckel raised the…
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Unpaid uni work crippling students
HEALTH and medical students facing “poverty” because of mandatory work placements should be paid to gain hands-on experience, according to Mildura Base Public Hospital’s clinical…
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Labor canvasses options for freight
THE future of the region’s freight industry has been discussed at a meeting between members of the Country Labor Party and transport industry representatives. At…













