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Half-price camping rolls on
THE Victorian Government has confirmed it will continue half-price camping fees across almost 150 bookable campsites across the state. The 2023-24 Victorian Budget also invests…
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Service cuts in phone upgrade
PHONE service in Red Cliffs is likely to be disrupted as Telstra replaces mobile small-cell transmitters. From June 20, Telstra will begin works, which aim…
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Protected duck dies after cruel act
THE Conservation Regulator is seeking information from the public after a native wood duck was found at the Mildura Marina with an arrow through its…
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Artwork ‘part of me’, says winner
MALLEE District Aboriginal Services has announced Melinda Cain as the winner of its NAIDOC Art Competition. Local artists were invited to produce an original artwork…
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Answers sought over Mildura deaths
THE Coroner’s Court of Victoria says it is yet to receive responses to four recommendations it made over the deaths of two Mildura people in 2019.…
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Mildura council appoints new healthy communities GM
MILDURA Rural City Council has appointed Mark Jenkins as general manager, healthy communities as part of the ongoing rollout of its organisational sustainability review. Mr…
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Who won the local radio wars?
HIT 99.5 Sunraysia and Triple M Sunraysia have reclaimed the number one and two positions in the local radio market. An Xtra Insights listener survey…
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Coomie on course for golf comeback
VOLUNTEERS and club members are chipping away at the final jobs for the Coomealla Golf Club which is set to re-open this week. The course…
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Water warrior’s service saluted
COOMEALLA’s Howard Jones attributes his Order of Australia Medal to all of the people he’s worked with over the years. A founding member of the…
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Sunnyside up for social housing
WORK is progressing on schedule for 13 homes on Sunnyside Avenue which will provide stable accommodation for people experiencing homelessness in Mildura. The $2.5 million…
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Test safety switches to avoid risk
WINTER has arrived and, typically, that signals the start of an increase in electrical fires. Firefighters in Victoria attend more than 300 electrical fires each…
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Mildura makes top 10 for homelessness
MILDURA has been named in the top 10 Victorian electorates with growing rates of homelessness. Homelessness nearly doubled locally between the 2016 and 2021 censuses…













