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Bid to pump funds into City Heart
MILDURA Rural City councillors will this week consider raising the Mildura City Heart special rate by more than 10 per cent over the next six…
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Martial arts club loosens belt to bring Christmas joy
ALMOST 200 children will wake up with presents under their trees this Christmas, thanks to the efforts of a local martial arts club. In its 14th…
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Lifeline seeks help to hit target
LIFELINE Loddon Mallee is on a mission to meet growing demand by answering 9000 extra crisis calls in the new year, but it needs the…
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Monitor fire risks while on the road
THE CFA is urging Victorians to check local conditions, download the VicEmergency app and familiarise themselves with fire danger ratings before hitting the roads this…
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Final salute for beloved officer
DOZENS of police gathered along Deakin Avenue on Monday for a guard of honour, bidding farewell to Mildura’s longest-serving officer, Gary Pearse. Leading Sen-Const. Pearse,…
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New book a ‘brilliant chronicle of George Chaffey’
THE Powerhouse was packed out on Saturday for the launch of a book detailing the life of Mildura irrigation colony co-founder George Chaffey. Just a year…
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Jeans save Merbein woman from snake’s venom
A “VERY lucky” Merbein woman avoided catastrophe when the jeans she was wearing protected her from a brown snake’s bite. Mildura snake catcher Terry Carsten…
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One dead, driver badly hurt in city crash horror
POLICE have confirmed that one person died at the scene of a crash on Mildura’s main thoroughfare. A semi-trailer and a Toyota van collided at the…
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Mildura expects happy campers for big caravan muster
MORE than 200 caravanners are said to converge on Mildura next year when the annual Australian Caravan Club National Muster comes to town. From October…
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Worker taskforce ready for action
A NEW locally-led taskforce to drive the creation of a workforce for the future in the Murray-Mallee will be established early next year. It’s the…
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Nippers enjoy some fun in the sun
MILDURA Life Saving Club enjoyed a mild 32 degree day on the beach on Sunday, ahead of a warmer Monday. The club held a pre-holiday…
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Free water bubbling up in city
SHOPPERS, diners and visitors to Mildura’s CBD have attractive new ways to stay hydrated following the installation of new water bubblers. Lower Murray Water chair…













