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Suspicious fire shuts church
A FIRE was lit inside the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mildura on Tuesday, in what police have deemed suspicious circumstances. A parishioner was walking…
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Riders ready to save lives
MOTORCYCLE enthusiasts will take to the road in mid-March for the Sunraysia Lifeline Project Ride, an annual charity event raising funds for Lifeline Loddon Mallee.…
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Saturday declared total fire ban
WITH the mercury spiking back up again after a few days of reprieve, Victorian fire authorities have declared Saturday, February 21 a day of total…
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Safer school fire risk zones
THE Victorian Education Department says concerns raised about students from a Mallee school having to relocate to other townships during days of “high” fire risk…
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Excel-lent trainee awarded employee of the month
A BUSINESS administration trainee has been crowned Sunraysia Regional Consulting’s employee of the month for December 2024. Grace Kelly commenced employment through Sunraysia Murray Group…
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Truck smashes into Buronga home
AN elderly Buronga couple has escaped injury after a B-Triple truck collided with their home before 6am on Thursday. The truck was at a service…
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Region to be rich in pump tracks
WORK on a new bicycle pump track is underway at Nowingi Place. The 55-metre facility that’s made up of removable plastic sections is designed to…
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Rally plans Outback road trip
PEOPLE taking part in the Riverina Outback Rally will go on a mystery journey into the Outback next month, with the Far West region presumed…
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Delegation a good omen for mine
WENTWORTH Shire Mayor Cr Daniel Linklater has welcomed a delegation of overseas stakeholders interested in the proposed mineral sands mine in the municipality. Cr Linklater…
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Designer revealed for new Red Cliffs’ kindy
ARCHITECTS have begun designing a brand-new Red Cliffs kindergarten development in collaboration with the State Government and the Rural City of Mildura. Clarke Hopkins Clarke…
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Non-voters on notice
NEARLY 530,000 Victorians who did not vote in last year’s local government elections will soon receive a letter giving them a chance to explain why.…
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Speed limit change at Dareton confirmed
THE extended 50km/h zone at Dareton is set to go with speed limits to switch to either 40km/h or 60km/h. Wentworth Shire councillors unanimously approved…