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Bush health gets $300m boost
THE Federal Budget will spend almost $300 million on regional, rural and remote health investments, according to Member for Mallee Anne Webster. Dr Webster said…
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Get Reddy for one big party
LAST year was a landmark moment for Red Cliffs, one of the oldest soldier settlements in the country. But the town’s centenary celebrations were put…
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Mildura Council slugs charities to dump community junk
CHARITY groups face having to pay to dump other people’s rubbish after a policy change by Mildura Council. The efforts of locals to help those…
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Regions crying out for education opportunities
THE Mallee’s regional education has been put under the microscope in roundtable discussions staged in Mildura by national regional education commissioner Fiona Nash. Hosted by…
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Thankyou lunch for cancer nurses
MILDURA oncology staff, who often assist people with their most difficult journey, have been given a little pick-me-up thanks to a motorbike club. Members of…
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Vietnam signs up to Australian ag visa
VIETNAM has become the first country to sign an agreement to send workers to Australia as part of the federal government’s agriculture visa. The move…
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Teen bashes her boyfriend with pedestal fan
A TEENAGER was arrested on the weekend to face allegations of assaulting her boyfriend with a pedestal fan, a can of fly spray and a…
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Chaffey Trail is an online history adventure
ANYONE can get a complete rundown of Mildura’s history as Australia’s first irrigation colony, with just one click. The new-look Chaffey Trail website is now…
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Red Cliffs parade veteran rides again
KEN Adams will follow a proud personal tradition when he drives his 1928 Model A Ford in the Red Cliffs centenary parade, 26 years after…
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Federal Government vows $45m for Sunraysia Highway upgrade
THE Federal Government will today announce additional funding of $45 million for an upgrade of the Sunraysia Highway, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. Sunraysia…
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SummerSalt brings a ‘really good vibe’ to Mildura
LOCALS and visitors alike welcomed the return of large music events to Mildura over the weekend, descending on Nowingi Place for the SummerSalt Festival. A…
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Blow for Opposition crusade on Mildura surgery wait list
A VICTORIAN Liberal Party campaign accusing the Labor government of “failing” to report elective surgery waiting lists at Mildura Base Public Hospital appears to have…













