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NSW pushes for carp virus release
THERE are renewed calls to unleash the carp herpes virus, as floodwaters create ideal spawning conditions for the pest in western NSW. After six years…
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Floor damage has council scurrying
MILDURA Council is trying to avoid paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in rectification works to two of the region’s biggest projects after faults were…
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Burglars are in victims’ sights
A RED Cliffs business owner said he is “devastated” after his shop was broken into for a second time in 18 months – and he…
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No water park for Easter, but riverfront slowly greens up
THE Mildura riverfront’s popular water play park is not expected to be open by Easter and post-flood repairs to other facilities on the city’s stretch…
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MP, hopefuls back dialysis push
CANDIDATES for the NSW seat of Murray have weighed in on the lack of a dedicated renal dialysis unit in the Wentworth Health Service redevelopment.…
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Service providing a lifeline to Sunraysia
IN 2021, there were 30 deaths by suicide in the Mallee region, a location that, at that time, did not have any Lifeline facilities. But…
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Alcohol-free zones renewed
WENTWORTH Shire Council has voted to re-establish alcohol-free zones in Wentworth, Buronga and Dareton. At Wednesday’s council meeting, Director of Health and Planning Matthew Carlin…
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Icing on the cake for Workers Ladies
The Workers Ladies Indoor Bias Bowls Club celebrated their 60th anniversary yesterday with more than 60 people in attendance. The club honoured the occasion by…
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Boost for independent living project
THIS year’s Festa Della Vendemmia, organised by Stefano De Pieri, raised important funds towards an accessible and affordable independent living project, located in Merbein. Proceeds…
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Losing locks for a good cause
TWO Mildura Base Public Hospital staff have taken part in the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave this year. Social worker Zoe Blackie and Alcohol and…
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Grand sports dream is in our grasp
THE finish line for Stage Two of the Mildura Sporting Precinct development is just around the corner. The nearly $12 million second leg of the…
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Greening up Mildura’s riverfront
DOZENS have gathered to watch the first of hundreds of trees be planted along the riverfront by Greening Mildura. About 200 trees will be planted…













