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Cat killed, kelpie shaken by dog attacks in Dareton
A SEVEN year old pompous and placid cat named Hunter was killed at the weekend in Dareton in a suspected roaming dog attack. Riverview Drive…
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Woman jailed for spitting at officer
A WOMAN has been sentenced on a series of property damage offences and for spitting in a police officer’s face in Merbein. Zelita Shepherd, 28,…
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Mine proponents set up shop
RZ Resources met with about a dozen local landholders on Thursday, to discuss revisions to the Copi Mine Project. During a drop-in community consultation session…
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Expert look at PS Ruby
WENTWORTH Shire recently arranged an independent assessment of the PS Ruby, to explore future options for the historic vessel. A surveyor from South Australia inspected…
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Council budgets $2 million in cuts
MILDURA Rural City Council has been forced to find $2 million in savings to maintain a budget surplus for 2025-26. The council will this week…
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Boundary issues led election complaints
THE Victorian Electoral Commission received 17 written complaints relating to last year’s Mildura Rural City Council election. According to a VEC election report, seven complaints…
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How one local jiu-jitsu fighter has been building bridges
BORN and raised in Mildura, Cooper Burnham is a 24-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion and honorary black belt recipient who has been aspiring to shorten…
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SHRCC says show us your pics
KEEN snappers in the Rural City of Swan Hill are being encouraged to submit their pics to the Our Municipality through Your Lens photography competition.…
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Draft power plan released
NO part of the Mildura municipality features in the Victorian Government’s plans for renewable energy zones The Draft 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan was released on…
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Call for council to act on hotel
SWAN Hill Rural City Council has been urged to purchase the nine blocks of land that make up the fire-ravaged Robinvale Hotel site and explore…
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Where faith, learning, and community come together
Henderson College, a thriving Christian school in Irymple, is expanding its learning community with the introduction of a new Early Learning Centre (ELC) for children…
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Sporting masterplan endorsed
WENTWORTH Shire councillors have endorsed a draft masterplan for the for the Buronga Gol Gol Sporting Hub. At Wednesday’s council meeting, the chamber considered a…