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Mildura jeweller looks forward to sparkling business
MILDURA jewellery store owner Ryan Hammerton was run off his feet on Friday with hordes of customers on the first day of trade after lockdown.…
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Optimism behind closed doors for The Setts
THE Setts owner Liam Wood says that while he will keep his pub’s doors closed for now, there is “light at the end of the…
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Mallee shut out of $100m water infrastructure rebates – MP
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster is calling on the Victorian Government to review eligibility criteria for the Mallee to be included in the On-farm Emergency…
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Powerhouse precinct would be ‘unlike anything else in Australia’
THE new Powerhouse precinct will be a “game changer” for Mildura, with flexible event and eating spaces and a purpose-built basement venue among the features…
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Border permit system an ‘impost’ on lives of border residents, says MP
MEMBER for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell is urging the state government to scrap the border permit system for residents travelling between Victoria and New South…
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Earthy grants provide much-needed help
MALLEE residents and organisations can apply for a share of $13 million in Australian Government Smart Farms Small Grants funding for activities to assist farmers…
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Sacred Heart Primary School focuses on wellbeing for R U OK? Day
SACRED Heart Primary School was a sea of yellow on Thursday as students and staff took some time out to ask each other R U…
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New Mildura hospital ‘needed’ to meet future health demands
VICTORIA’S Health Minister has conceded Mildura Base Public Hospital is “constrained on a whole number of levels” to meet the future health demands of the…
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One-off $1500 grant to help struggling Victorians pay rent
VICTORIANS struggling to pay rent because of multiple coronavirus lockdowns will be eligible for a one-off grant of up to $1500. The state government announced…
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NBN trial in Robinvale
ELIGIBLE Robinvale residents are being offered free voice services and up to $400 in incentives to take part in an Australian-first trial. Robinvale is one…
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Double vax check-in app would create ‘enormous headaches’ for businesses
MILDURA Sandbar owner Malcolm Kalms says a new check-in app that would allow business owners to only let in double vaccinated customers would create “enormous…
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After-dark test sites needed by trucking industry – Cupper
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper says round-the-clock COVID testing stations along Victoria’s regional freight corridors are “desperately needed” for truck drivers. She said three freight-friendly…













