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World bike relay a winner for wheel women
SUNRAYSIA women will be among more than 60 riders to travel through Mildura on Thursday as part of the Women Riders World Relay. The worldwide…
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Volunteers keep Meals on Wheels in motion
THE wheels of one Mildura-based volunteer group have been in motion for almost six decades, evolving from two volunteers and a large pot of soup…
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Peeps in the Past: Plans for Merbein Avenue of Honour as troops return
August 25-31 Presented by Mildura and District Historical Society. Compiled by Ann Ziguras for Mildura Rural City Council Library.100 years ago WELCOME HOME: There will…
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Labour cost, shortages ‘biggest challenge’ for grower
LABOUR hire laws, penalty rates and the cost of water has created the “biggest challenge” one horticulturist has seen in farming. Mick Young, who grows…
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Mildura drug crisis ‘disturbing’ – Mayor
MILDURA’s “disturbing” drug overdose death rate – which has skyrocketed by 100 per cent in the past decade – shows why the region needs a…
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CWA conference tackles big issues
ISSUES surrounding homelessness, water and social media were among those discussed at the CWA Mildura Millewa Country Women’s Association half yearly conference on Monday. Women…
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Mildura dog park plans well under way
MILDURA dog park users can look forward to an enclosed, full- fenced play area by late June next year. Mildura Council allocated $37,000 in its…
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Jacaranda Village, Food Next Door nominated for regional awards
JACARANDA Village and Food Next Door are finalists in the Victorian Regional Achievement and Community Awards. Food Next Door, which is a community initiative that…
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Menindee resident: Time to act before summer fish kills
FRUSTRATED by a lack of funding, policy change or action on the lower Darling River, Menindee resident Graeme McCrabb has devised a six-point strategy he…
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Mildura’s Slow Walk for Parkinson’s lasts 10 years
MILDURA’S Henderson Park was turned a sea of red on Sunday morning as hundreds gathered for the 10th annual Slow Walk for Parkinson’s event. Families,…
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Fun in the sun at Wentworth Show
IT was Wentworth’s opportunity to put its best foot forward and shine as thousands descended on the town for the 134th annual show. The show…
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Red Cliffs trio join Firefighter Stair Climb
THREE Red Cliffs Fire Brigade volunteers have been in training for the annual Firefighter Stair Climb, but say nothing can prepare them for the 28…










