News
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Funds needed for community lifeline
NEIGHBOURHOOD Houses can provide an enormous amount of support for people through education, recreation and support-based activities, and are a lifeline for many people across…
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Steve says be aware of snakes but not scared
SNAKE catcher Steve Morrow loves snakes but is also wary of the threat they pose. “It’s not the snake that you see that you should…
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Perfect pines for Christmas
WHO’D a thunk Christmas trees would grow in the desert? Sharon Whitford from Coomealla got the inspiration to grow them from her daughter as they…
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Concern raised over citrus import process
A LEADING citrus industry group is raising concerns about a proposal to allow a Southeast Asian fruit variety into the country. Currently, Federal Government departments…
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Airport lands annual report
MILDURA Airport averaged about 400 regular passenger transport aircraft movements per month according to its 2024/2025 annual report. However, new Airport CSO Andrew Elliott acknowledged…
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Making it easier to think local, buy local
WITH the Federal Government’s current national Buy Australian Products campaign underway, a motion has been put forward to the Mildura Rural City Council to consider…
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South West REZ to start biosecurity training
DEVELOPERS in the South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) will undergo biosecurity training to ensure that agricultural land and livestock are protected during construction. The…
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Basin bound to heat up
AUSTRALIA’S largest river system is guaranteed to get hotter and drier, according to a report from the Murray–Darling Basin Authority. The authority last week released…
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Fine for presenting at court with gun
A WOMAN who presented at the Mildura Magistrates’ Court with a gun in her handbag has been fined. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard of an…
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Jewellery pawn case adjourned
A MAN accused of pawning his mother’s jewellery has been told his wish to have the matter adjourned to a future contest mention was “wildly…
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Summer fire outlook normal in Mallee
THE region’s fire risk outlook has been set at normal in the coming months, with the news delivered as part of this week’s Australian Seasonal…
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Balloon grad prix to go high in Mildura sky
HOT air ballooning will once again heat up the region in winter, with two major events being joined by a third next year. Revealed at…













