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Young families hit the green for Bowling with Babies
MILDURA’S newest parents and their babies are swapping play mats for bowling greens next month as part of a sports program that promotes fitness and…
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New Mildura Regional Development chief thinking big
NEW Mildura Regional Development (MRD) chief executive Brett Millington has hit the ground running one week into the job. Mr Millington, who grew up in…
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Eight-block subdivision approved for Robinvale
ROBINVALE’S councillor has urged her community to “embrace the growth” to avoid prolonging the town’s housing crisis. Cr Jade Benham’s comments came as an eight-block…
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Big wheel leads stunt driving team at Mildura Show
A STUNT driver who has lit up the big screen in Hollywood blockbusters such as Mad Max: Fury Road will thrill Mildura crowds this weekend.…
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Wentworth Shire’s Vietnam sacrifice to be marked at cenotaph
WENTWORTH Shire residents who served during the Vietnam War will be formally acknowledged for the first time this Remembrance Day. A statue and plaque containing…
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Japan typhoon hits Mildura Council delegation
MILDURA Mayor Simon Clemence and an entourage were forced to “hunker down” in Japanese sister city Kumatori during this week’s typhoon, which has claimed the…
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Mallee safe sex message to youth lacks support, says report
THE Mallee has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates across the state and country, with less than one in five young people using condoms…
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Peeps in the Past: Grecian grapes and fishing restrictions
Presented by Mildura & District Historical Society. Compiled by Judi Hyde for Mildura Rural City Council Service. 100 years ago LOCALLY: Fishing in the Murray…
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Final Deakin Avenue sugar gum trees make way
WORKS to remove the remaining sugar gum trees on Deakin Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets restarted on Monday. Tree-lopping work began in June in preparation…
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Top award for Red Cliffs’ Jacaranda Village
RED Cliffs’ Jacaranda Village has won the prestigious Employer Excellence in Aged Care Award at the 2019 Regional Achievement and Community Awards. More than 400…
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Mildura Council struggling to monitor complaints
MILDURA Rural City Council says it has difficulty in accurately reporting the number of complaints it receives from ratepayers each year. The council told a…
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Zoe Support to close one of its five centres
A SERVICE supporting young mothers in Mildura has been forced to close its doors as early as next week. Zoe Support acting chief executive officer…












