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Container deposit system on the way for Victoria
VICTORIANS may soon be able to exchange containers for cash as legislation passes the Lower House. On Thursday, the Legislative Assembly passed The Circular Economy…
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You can dance if you want to (and leave your masks behind)
THE youth of Sunraysia were dancing like no one was watching on Friday night, except that almost everyone was. The lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions…
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Two hurt in Irymple dirt bike collision – police seek help
MAJOR collision investigation unit detectives were heading to the scene of a collision between two motorbikes in Irymple on Sunday. Investigators have been told two…
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Take-off for Mildura Airport landing system
ARRIVING by air in Mildura is expected to be safer than ever after the installation of new equipment to aid landings in bad weather. The…
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Sex assault of girl shows man’s ‘manipulation’, says judge
A MAN who could not explain to police why he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old intellectually disabled family friend will spend a year in jail. In…
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Mildura’s housing future points east
IN the year 2036, Mildura is a city of more than 40,000 people, the populations of satellite towns have also ballooned and what was once…
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Man gets jail for ‘brutal’ Mildura bridge rape
A YOUNG Wentworth man will spend at least five years behind bars for the “brutal attack” of a backpacker on George Chaffey Bridge. Yarrun Graham…
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Swan Hill Council appoints Rosanne Kava acting chief executive
SWAN Hill Council has appointed experienced local government executive Rosanne Kava as the acting chief executive, but a councillor has questioned the delay in her…
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PlayStation games the cause of 000 calls, Mildura court told
A PLAYSTATION console is said to be behind a Mildura woman placing 28 calls to emergency services over about three weeks. Joanne Camilleri pleaded guilty…
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Mildura domestic violence survivor: ‘He failed as a father’
FOR years, Mildura man John* suffered in silence. Racked by shame and perhaps a little guilt, John found himself in a “really dark place for…
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Mildura Christian College gets $1.1 million for upgrades
MILDURA Christian College will make some significant upgrades to its facilities after receiving $1.16 million in funding from the Federal Government. The funding, which is a…
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Mildura drug haul totals $30,000 – police
POLICE who searched a Cherry Avenue house in Mildura say they seized a large amount of methamphetamine and cannabis with a combined street value of…












