News
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June rainfall a good drop for Mildura
MILDURA eclipsed its long-time average monthly rainfall for June on Friday ahead of a possible drenching next week. Rain has fallen on eight of the…
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Vacant Robinvale properties get 320% rate hit in budget
OWNERS of vacant properties in Robinvale will be slugged 320 per cent more than general rate charges in an effort to address the critical housing…
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Mildura Council reviews ‘defect’ at sports precinct carpark
THERE has been a hiccup in the construction of the $44 million Mildura South Regional Sporting Precinct after a “defect” was found in the carpark.…
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Early winter is the time for home fire safety checks
HEATERS are getting a good work out in Sunraysia homes in recent weeks and firefighters are urging residents to do a safety check that could…
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MDAS outlines three-year plan
WORK is underway to set the blueprint for the next three years at Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS). The strategic plan is aimed at putting…
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Red Cliffs champion Mary Chandler gets posthumous honour
A CHAMPION of the Red Cliffs township has received a posthumous acknowledgment of her service to the community in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday honours list.…
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Barkindji woman Shantelle Thompson tries to ‘lead by example’
PROUD Barkindji woman Shantelle Thompson has been recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia for her services to the indigenous community of Victoria.…
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Mildura anti-violence advocate wins Order of Australia Medal
A CAREER dedicated to establishing vital services and supporting victims of sexual assault and domestic violence has put Mildura’s Joanne Sheehan-Paterson among recipients of the…
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Mildura SES volunteers lend hand after wild storm
TWO Mildura State Emergency Service volunteers have spent their Queen’s Birthday long-weekend assisting in the clean up of the storm ravaged Woodend and Kyneton areas.…
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Soccer frenemies for a month
TIME differences be damned. When it comes to football, these fans will make the effort. One of soccer’s biggest international tournaments, the European Championships (or…
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Young Magpie flying high
MERBEIN star Josh Carmichael’s early season domination of the SFNL has not come by chance. Magpies co-coach Paddy Irwin was full of praise for the…
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First Nations ask for ‘please explain’ on water funds delay
A FIRST Nations organisation has called on Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt to explain a delay in delivering funding for Aboriginal water acquisition. Murray Lower…













