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Calls to close the gap on Indigenous employment
THE head of the Dareton Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) says cross border and boundary issues involving the training and employment of Aboriginal people remain…
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Game changing transport strategy has wheels
MILDURA Council has endorsed a “game changing” strategy that aims to guide the city’s growth and development to 2050 and beyond. The Mildura Integrated Transport…
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Chaffey fest to highlight transport history
THE Chaffey Festival is returning for a second year, this time focusing on Sunraysia’s transport history. Taking place on May 31 and June 1, the…
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Alliance outlines election needs
LODDON Mallee Disability Alliance have outlined an election platform calling on all political parties to deliver long-term commitments to the all abilities community. A spokesperson…
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A soldier’s tour of duty
FROM 1965 to 1972, all Australian 20-year-old men were required to register for national service. Names of potential conscripts were selected by a birthday ballot,…
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Shire rules on sponsorship and landfill requests
WENTWORTH Shire’s April meeting saw councillors sign off on more than $1.2 million in purchases and event sponsorship. The most significant item was discussed confidentially,…
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Preparations underway for boot scootin’ festival
THE Mildura Country Music Festival will return in September this year across multiple different venues. Joystar Promotions have organised the festival for the second year…
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Fringe Festival funding announced
THE Mildura Fringe Festival has become one of more than 20 events across Victoria to receive funding through the latest round of the State Government’s…
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Burrows reappointed development chair
REGIONAL Development Australia has reappointed Loddon Mallee chair Leonie Burrows. Based in Mildura, Ms Burrows has held prominent leadership roles at the Mildura Rural City…
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Bubsie’s centenary road trip
HENDERSON College was the stop for a 102-year-old Citroën 5CV on Tuesday morning, ahead of a tour retracing the steps taken by the first car…
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Ninety years young and going strong
This Sunday marks 90 years since a breakaway group’s plans for a new golf course came to fruition with Riverside Golf Club adding to numerous…
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Rating quandary ‘difficult’
RESIDENTS, businesses and irrigated farmers will pay more while dryland farmers will have rates cut under a move that divided councillors during a spirited debate…
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