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Power outage affects Mildura customers
AN outage left more than 2000 customers in Mildura without power on Tuesday afternoon. Powercor’s website said storm activity was the cause of the outage,…
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Mildura Council calls for comment on basin draft paper
SUNRAYSIA residents have the opportunity to voice their concerns and bolster a push for action on the Murray-Darling Basin’s management. Mildura Council is calling for…
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Sciences mean a lot to future, says technology leader
THE jobs of the future, and the importance of mathematics and sciences in creating them, will be in the spotlight next week. Northern Mallee Local…
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Drownings put focus on Murray River for inland waterway safety
CLOSE to half of drownings in the past seven months have been in inland waterways, sparking concerns from Life Saving Victoria (LSV). It comes after…
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Returning Darling flows to Wentworth an ‘evolving situation’
MANAGING the removal of block banks on the lower Darling River and water quality are the key issues determining the return of flows in the…
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Fraud allegations ‘shock’ Mildura flight school CEO
THE chief executive of Mildura’s International Flight Training Academy Simon Clemence says he is “shocked” by allegations it was funded with embezzled loans from the…
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Battery rebate program extended to Mildura
HOMES in Mildura with solar panels will now be eligible for the Victorian Government’s battery rebate program. Households with existing solar panels and who obtain…
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Barkandji elder’s tears for a dry Darling River
Wilcannia residents had not seen water for three years – until Wednesday, when the diminishing Darling River’s banks came to life after substantial flows hit…
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Irymple Fire Brigade women ready to take the heat
THE Irymple Fire Brigade has seen a jump in new recruits this summer – and many of them are women. “We’ve increased our female members…
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Mildura Council youth leadership program opens
APPLICATIONS are now open for a new leadership program for people aged 16-25. Mildura Rural City Council’s new program aims to give young people new…
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Homelessness services in Mildura ‘exhausted’, council says
HOMELESSNESS support services in Mildura are exhausted and constantly working in crisis mode in an effort to meet demand, the Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria…
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Darling River advocates angry as pump ban below Bourke lifted
THERE are fresh fears of further fish kills in the Darling River after an embargo banning irrigation from the lower reaches of the river was…













