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Silver Lining riders hope for ‘a future without ovarian cancer’
SOME familiar faces including former AFL star Campbell Brown and sports journalist Clint Stanaway have hit the road to raise money and awareness of ovarian…
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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Merbein Market
FRESH faces brought new items to the table as Merbein Markets returned for Christmas shopping. The Merbein Markets, which restarted in June, had an increase…
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‘Excitement’ over Cullulleraine and Wentworth light projects
PROPONENTS of two large-scale light installations forecast to generate more than $100 million in economic return to the region will progress to the next stage…
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Wentworth Shire spends $63 million on growth over five years
AN “unprecedented” increase in government grants has resulted in rapid development in Wentworth Shire over the past five years, according to Mayor Susan Nichols. Cr…
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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…












