News
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Farmer confidence drying up
VICTORIAN farmers are taking a more pessimistic outlook on the year ahead, despite the state currently enjoying “generally good” seasonal conditions in most areas, the…
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Chicken shortage hitting local butchers
A LOCAL butcher says he is expecting to lose 20 per cent of his sales due to national chicken shortages brought about by industrial action…
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Bluey and Bingo visit local libraries
EVERYONE’S favourite heelers, Bluey and Bingo, will be at the Midway, Wentworth and Dareton libraries during the NSW school holidays. The libraries have partnered with…
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Cullulleraine complex upgrade begins
MAJOR upgrades are under way at Lake Cullulleraine Community Complex, which will expand facilities at the Millewa hub. New, separate toilet and shower facilities catering…
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Mildura cadets refine their skills
MEMBERS of the 311 Army Cadet Unit in Mildura have returned from a seven-day long state wide annual field exercise at the Puckapunyal Military Area.…
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Clear the way for Billie-Jo’s dream
BILLIE-Jo Dummpercy will gain a new sense of independence when she moves into one of two custom-built homes in central Mildura. Two old houses adjacent to…
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Mildura reflects on leadership of a ‘political animal’
MILDURA’S state MP, the Nationals’ Jade Benham, says she is “unsurprised” by Premier Dan Andrews’ resignation announcement, except for the timing. “It’s a weird day.…
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Can anyone quack the case of mysterious rubber duck sightings?
KEEN-eyed locals may have noticed splashes of yellow around town, as rubber duckies are discovered at popular Mildura sites. People have reported seeing the little ducklings in…
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Hayden’s on cloud nine
SOARING in the sky, up amongst the clouds, away from the noise and negativity, Hayden McDonald feels at peace. A 22-year-old neuro-divergent pilot from Esperance…
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Referendum voting locations for Sunraysia
VOTING locations for the upcoming voice to parliament referendum have been announced by the Australian Electoral Commission. There will be two early voting centres in…
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Pool artist drops jaws
IF there’s one thing local artist and signwriter Terry “Moose” McGowan has learned over the last four decades, it’s that sharks with cigars don’t belong…
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New adventures: Council ponders playground switch
FACING enormous cuts to insurance coverage after last summer’s Murray River flood, the Mildura Council will this week be asked to change its plans to…













