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P-plate driver with child in car blows .216
A P-PLATE driver was caught behind the wheel with a blood alcohol reading of .216 while his son was in the passenger seat. Darryl Auld fronted…
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Protection sought for 2500-year-old tree
THE Australian Inland Botanic Gardens wants a 2500-year-old eucalyptus tree within its reserve to be heritage listed. Known as the “WOW Tree”, the eucalyptus oleosa…
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Kim’s ride against domestic violence
DOMESTIC violence survivor and “It’s NEVER OK” campaigner Kim O’Reilly is about to embark on a journey of a lifetime. The 2022 Victoria Australian of…
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Water buybacks are not an option, says Cupper
THE federal opposition must rule out water buybacks and meet its goal of delivering 450GL of environmental water to South Australia by targeting northern basin irrigators,…
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Psyche Pumps crank up for Easter visitors
THE historic Psyche Bend cranked into gear as ski boats in the Mildura 100 roared past at Nichols Point on Sunday when locals and visitors…
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Help find stolen Merbein car
POLICE have appealed for members of the public to keep an eye out for a stolen dark blue 2012 Kia Rio bearing Victorian registration ZHC-593.…
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Price data gives growers power
WINE-grape growers will soon have online access to market intelligence, with the sector securing a $989,000 government grant to build an online wine-grape price indicator…
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Wheels in motion for Field Day’s return
THE Mallee’s signature agricultural event, the Mallee Machinery Field Days, is set to return to Speed following its cancellation in 2020 and 2021 due to…
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Easter miracle as crowds flock to Mildura
PERFECT conditions, a buffet of events and packed eateries all point to a “sell-out” Easter and renewed confidence for Mildura’s hospitality and retail industries. Anyone…
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Steam train fun back on track
THE Red Cliffs Historical Steam Railway has bounced back from COVID restrictions with record-breaking crowds and big plans for the future. RCHSR President John Fitzgibbon…
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Migrant soccer program launches in Mildura
A SOCIAL soccer program to encourage newly arrived migrants and refugees to take up the sport in Mildura has been launched by settlement agency AMES…
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Merbein Anzac Day march returns to ‘the good old days’
MERBEIN RSL sub-branch says it will return to “the good old days” with an Anzac Day assembly and march for the first time since 2019.…













