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  • Compliance unit transparency questioned

    Compliance unit transparency questioned

    A LEAD investigator with the Australian Conservation Foundation has criticised the transparency of the Federal Government’s environment compliance unit. Annica Schoo described the Federal Government…

  • New book traces a tragic voyage

    New book traces a tragic voyage

    A LOCAL author released his book Esperanza on Thursday, with the tome telling the story of his great-grandfather, who was killed in the Solomon Islands…

  • Lifeline finds a home at uni

    Lifeline finds a home at uni

    LIFELINE volunteers have moved into a new Mildura office at La Trobe University, creating what both organisations hope will be a mutually beneficial partnership. Lifeline…

  • Irymple park plan refused

    Irymple park plan refused

    MILDURA councillors have lamented a “lost opportunity” to develop a parcel of land in Irymple Avenue as a result of “difficult” and “frustrating” planning legislation.…

  • Wenty just plane fun

    Wenty just plane fun

    AVIATION enthusiasts from around the country are flocking to Wentworth for the second AusFly event to be held in the region. The first day of…

  • Robinvale riverfront renovations underway

    Robinvale riverfront renovations underway

    ROBINVALE’S riverfront makeover is underway as the Swan Hill Rural City Council has begun a long-term project aimed at improving public spaces in the area.…

  • Strapped in for the journey

    Strapped in for the journey

    A DUAL accredited child car restraint educator will be running a checking event this weekend as part of a monthly community-based initiative. Strapped Safe Sunraysia…

  • The sky’s the limit for stargazing club

    The sky’s the limit for stargazing club

    IN what has been described as a dream come true, Oasis Stargazers Mildura has been absorbed by the Astronomical Society of Victoria. The merger will…

  • Program for Indigenous kids going swimmingly

    Program for Indigenous kids going swimmingly

    MURRAY Valley Aboriginal Cooperative staff have been running a swimming program for First Nations children to help reduce the demographic’s drowning rate. According to the…

  • Paddle steamer joins the planes

    Paddle steamer joins the planes

    THE Paddle Steamer Mundoo is joining the action at the AUSfly airshow today, embarking on a seven-hour voyage from Mildura to Wentworth. The boat will…

  • Mildura Airport absent from security review

    Mildura Airport absent from security review

    MILDURA Airport has not been asked to conduct a risk assessment on its security, after a teenager allegedly boarded a flight at Avalon Airport last…

  • Visitor Centre officially open

    Visitor Centre officially open

    CLOSE to six months after the building first opened its doors, the Wentworth Visitor Centre was officially opened on Wednesday. The Thuukalu Barkindji Traditional Dancers…

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