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New chapter for Robinvale Community Library
ROBINVALE Community Library will open its doors to the community for the first time next Monday, January 18. Community members are invited to attend the…
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Victoria reopens to regional NSW
VICTORIA’S hard border with New South Wales will soften from tonight as the state establishes a new permit system for domestic travellers. The new permit…
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MDAS takes reforms on the road
A SERIES of community consultation meetings across the Mallee this week will help set priorities for reforming the constitution of the region’s key Aboriginal community-controlled…
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Sprightly Jack hits the rink
JACK Braidie isn’t quite sure how he got to his 98th birthday. But he suspects it has something to do with his love of dry…
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Mildura libraries seek overdue items
WITH the recent return to normal opening hours for the Mildura, Merbein and Red Cliffs libraries, residents with overdue items have been urged to return…
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It’s a boy – Mildura hospital welcomes first baby of 2021
THE new year wasn’t the only arrival the Cameron family celebrated last week. At 10.24am on Friday, baby Arlo entered the world, becoming the first…
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Partner’s assault became a woman’s recurring nightmare
KIM O’Reilly pauses in reflection as the past two years flash before her eyes. The images are like a video recording running over and over…
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Report slams Mildura Council sports planning and investment
A DAMNING new report has found a number of glaring holes in how Mildura Rural City Council manages its sport and recreation facilities. The council’s…
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Recreation strategy shows those in need
MURRAYVILLE footy club has a good argument for having the most dilapidated sporting facilities in the Mildura municipality. Its change rooms were built before the…
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Christmas lights up in Mildura
LOCAL residents Ben Stevenson and Ebony McGregor have been rewarded for their efforts brightening the lives of Sunraysia residents by taking out the 2020 Christmas…
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Mallee faces poverty hit after ‘brutal’ job payment cuts
THE Federal Government’s call to slash the JobSeeker and JobKeeper payments at the start of the new year is “brutal”, according to Mallee Family Care…
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Fire response beats wind threat to Wentworth
THE Wentworth area dodged disaster late last week when a fire tore through about 140 hectares of grassland at Milpara Station, 30km north-west of the…













