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Mayor’s sister city visit approved
SWAN Hill Mayor Stuart King will visit Robinvale’s sister city Villers-Bretonneux in April, following a unanimous council vote. At an initial vote last month, councillors…
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Walk-out warning over mouldy ambulance station
THE ambulance union says its members may refuse to work in the Irymple station building if interior water damage is not fixed “very, very quickly”.…
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Full steam ahead for Junction Rally
ORGANISERS of the Wentworth Junction Rally are hoping third time’s the charm for their July event, after the last two shows were cancelled by COVID…
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The covers are on at Gol Gol
SUNRAYSIA’s only sheltered cricket nets are now officially open. A multipurpose, under-cover six-lane net facility at the Carramar Drive Sporting Complex in Gol Gol will…
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Racist twit fails to taint spirit of Survival Day
A CRASS insult directed at participants of Mildura’s Survival Day March on Friday has been labelled “embarrassing” and “horrible”. As more than 100 people ventured…
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Mildura marathon course locked in
A COURSE for the inaugural Mildura Riverfront Marathon Festival has now been set. Adelaide Hills-based organiser Brian Haddy, marathon enthusiast Dean Mortimer and a collection…
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Falling numbers threaten senior cits club
IT’S difficult to convince someone aged in their fifties that they’re a senior citizen. This I know, because that’s my age group and, for my…
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Abuse survivor’s brave memoir
JOHN Fitzgibbon never imagined he would one day share his deeply personal, harrowing story in the form of a book. But his chilling memoir The…
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Regional Victoria leads jobs growth
STRONG communities and businesses in regional Victoria are driving nation-leading jobs growth, with the state entering the new year bolstered by a new high mark…
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‘55,000 great ideas’ to build on
THERE’S probably “55,000 great ideas” out there for the progress of Mildura and the region, says Mayor Liam Wood. The city’s civic leader believes it…
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Green light for Deakin upgrade
MILDURA Council will press ahead with a modified redevelopment of the Deakin Avenue central median strip between Seventh and Eighth streets. Councillors were told that…
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Merbein salutes its quiet achievers
MERBEIN’S Citizen of the Year has been described as a quiet achiever, who expects nothing in return for his dedicated contributions to the community. Ian Farnsworth…













