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  • Rain, hail and wine at That Bluesy Jazzy Winey Thingy

    Rain, hail and wine at That Bluesy Jazzy Winey Thingy

    A SNAP storm at That Bluesy Jazzy Winey Thingy, held on the lawns at Lock 11 in Mildura on Saturday afternoon, didn’t dampen the spirits…

  • Trees down in wild weather

    Trees down in wild weather

    SATURDAY’S humid weather come to a wet and windy conclusion with powerful storm cells sweeping across the district in the late afternoon. Wind gusts reached…

  • Heat fall short of grand finals

    Heat fall short of grand finals

    MILDURA Heat’s Country Basketball League campaigns have ended in the semi-final stage for both the men’ and women’s sides. On the road for their respective…

  • Groups share in more than $150k

    Groups share in more than $150k

    THE first round of community grants issued by the newly minted Rural City of Mildura councillors have been announced. The move came at council’s regular…

  • Agency rolls on new wheels deal

    Agency rolls on new wheels deal

    A LOCAL welfare agency has singed an agreement with a Mildura car dealership to provide vehicles as the organisations fleet partner. The deal between Mallee…

  • Two birthdays better than one

    Two birthdays better than one

    TWO residents of The Vines retirement village shared an impressive joint birthday on Friday. Doss Lambert and Elaine Wagstaff celebrated turning 104 and 95 respectively…

  • Murray paddle a ‘life-changer’

    Murray paddle a ‘life-changer’

    A GROUP of Aboriginal youth from the Mallee had a life-changing experience when they recently participated in the Massive Murray Paddle covering more than 400…

  • Voting review on the cards

    Voting review on the cards

    MILDURA Council has been told there will be a review of Victoria’s local government voting structure following the implementation of a single-councillor ward system for…

  • Hotter, wetter summer expected

    Hotter, wetter summer expected

    TWO medium-term environmental reports released this week are indicating it could be a hotter but wetter summer than normal in Sunraysia, but the region’s bushfire…

  • AFL star meets local heroes

    AFL star meets local heroes

    FOOTY superstar Patrick Dangerfield was in town to check out the local Murray cod stock this week, dropping in with a competition winner as a…

  • Plans afoot for civic centre

    Plans afoot for civic centre

    CONCEPT plans for a proposed upgrade of the Red Cliffs Civic Centre will be fast-tracked by Mildura Council. The first general meeting of the new-look…

  • Sealed road sees boost to visitor numbers

    Sealed road sees boost to visitor numbers

    WORKERS for Central Darling Shire have completed sealing a 61km stretch of road between Menindee and Pooncarie over the winter, with people in both towns…

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