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Top honour for ‘marvellous’ GP
A “TRUE gentleman” who dedicated his life to helping others has been acknowledged in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours with the posthumous awarding of the…
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Choppers used to check power lines
HELICOPTERS chartered by electricity provider Powercor will be in the skies above Mildura during the coming weeks checking transmission lines. The aircraft will be flying…
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Books to teach new skills
AS the cooler weather sets in it’s time to keep warm indoors with some art to brighten your home and explore self-expression. There’s lots to…
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Robinvale get MVAC donation
THE Robinvale Euston football netball club has received a donation from the Murray Valley Aboriginal Cooperative (MVAC), in a decision that reaffirms the crucial part…
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Red Cliffs CFA seeks fired up volunteers
RED Cliffs CFA have put a call out for volunteers to join the local brigade’s firefighting team. Operational roles which include completing general firefighter training…
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Romance in the air
THE Robinvale Romance Book Club is inviting the community to a special event centred around Mystic Ridge, the enchanting debut novel by Australian author Lucy…
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Young pols push for violence prevention in Parliament
THE prevention of family violence through detailed education in secondary schools and early intervention measures will be put forward in a bill created by this…
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Tip top strips get green thumbs up
WINNERS in the latest iteration of the Mildura Rural City Council’s Nature Strip Showdown have been announced. The competition, that asked residents to get their…
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Sunassist put future protections in place
SUNASSIST have reduced some services, particularly with relation to aged care residents, in an effort to ensure the not-for-profit’s future. The organisation has been in…
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MRCC up for top tourist town, Wenty gets award
HOT on the heels of a travesty of a snub for Wentworth in the New South Wales Tiny Tourist Town awards last week, big sister…
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Bookseller snaps up children’s book deal
A LOCAL bookseller has officially launched her first published children’s book. Courtney Lawrence came up with the idea for Not Even a Snap!, about a…
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Police put motorists on notice
MILDURA police have urged motorists not to be complacent during the “risky” King’s Birthday long-weekend as the number of lives lost on Victorian roads surges…