News
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Funding for priority projects in the Mallee
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster says more than $5 million in federal funding has been invested in priority projects across the Mallee, supporting local jobs,…
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Our kids are bearing up well
CREATIVE kids are building a small army of teddy bears at Mildura Central this week. Sunraysia children can join in the build-a-bear workshop, complete with…
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Retailers hit by staffing shortages
WITH a surge in local COVID cases, Mildura retailers and hospitality have struggled to keep their doors open. Multiple retail stores in Mildura Central and…
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New mayor to lead Wentworth Shire
WENTWORTH Shire Council has elected a new mayor. Cr Tim Elstone, who had served as Deputy Mayor since 2016, will take over the leadership role…
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Kids’ vaccines set to go, says Federal Government
COVID-19 vaccines are available to children aged 5 to 11 from Monday and the Federal Government says schools are on track to open as normal…
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Power prices falling, says ACCC
HOUSEHOLD electricity prices across the national electricity market have fallen to eight-year lows, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The ACCC’s latest report…
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Hopes build as students wait on university offers
EXCITEMENT and tension is building for recent Year 12 graduates who are only days away from receiving their first- round university offers. La Trobe University…
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Psyche Pumps get up a full head of steam
THE Psyche Pumps running day was at full steam on Sunday, as good weather allowed the delayed event to go ahead. The run had been…
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Fun, learning are back on kids’ calendar
MILDURA Arts Centre has a jam-packed January, with this year’s holiday program starting next Wednesday. Gallery and programs officer Luci Marcuzzo said there was something…
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A cooler year, with more water to go around
LAST year was Australia’s coolest in nearly a decade, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate statement. By the end of 2021 – and…
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Silly sausages with a serious mental health message
HAVING each travelled almost 7500km, eating 74 sausages in bread, riders Clint Wallish and Todd Curtis made their 75th stop at Mildura Bunnings on Saturday…
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‘It would be great if we weren’t needed’
WHEN Joanne Sheehan-Paterson came to Mildura to establish a service for domestic violence victims, she was told that “we didn’t have any of this here…













