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Walpeup’s silo mural unveiled
A STRIKING mural adorning Walpeup’s GrainCorp silos is now complete. More than 300 litres of paint was used as artists Julian Clavijo and Camilo Delgado…
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Lost orphan finds a home for her soul
Isabella Greco was an Italian orphan who had lost her way when she arrived at Stefano’s restaurant, looking for a job. She tells LAURA TURNER…
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Why your council made unexpected rates call
MILDURA councillors were warned just a day out from voting on this year’s annual budget about the consequences of reducing the maximum allowable rate rise…
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Defiance against inequity, or practical reality
MILDURA councillors on Thursday debated whether to apply a rates rise of 3 per cent or 3.5 per cent. Here are the cases made for…
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Digger, family man, top bloke: RIP Richard Hards
ONE of the last of Sunraysia’s World War II veterans, Richard Hards, has passed away at the age of 103. The former Millewa man, a…
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$700k council grants a boost for community
LOCAL community groups, sporting clubs and event organisers have shared in more than $700,000 through the latest round of Mildura Rural City Council grants programs. Sixty…
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Mallee Festival taking root thanks to funding
THE Ouyen Festivals Committee is hard at work preparing for September’s Mallee Root Festival, with a recent council grant providing the opportunity for even more family…
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Model planes a buzz for scouts
A DOZEN cub scouts from the 5th Mildura Cub Scout Unit have made an impromptu visit to the Mildura Model Aerosports Club. Club president Paul…
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Outages warning over Telstra upgrade
PHONE service may be disrupted in Mildura South next week as Telstra shuts down its mobile base station for upgrades. On Tuesday, June 27, Telstra…
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Lake trout top-up to lure anglers
OUYEN Lake has been topped up with 500 catchable-sized rainbow trout for local fishers. President of the Ouyen Anglers Club Liam Blume said that each…
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What’s on in Sunraysia
Friday Winter Exhibition Mildura Riverfront Gallery – 10am-2pm WORKS from over 30 artists will be on display for the winter exhibition. All pieces are for…
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Mildura councillors face ward fight
CURRENT Mildura councillors could be pitted directly against each other by a forced change to how councillors are chosen. Mildura needs to adopt a ward…













