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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…