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Drug find lands accused in court
A MAN has been slapped with a community corrections order after a significant amount of drugs including ice, ecstasy, Viagra and pseudoephedrine were found at…
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Man drives on unlicensed
A MAN who drove to Mildura police station while unlicensed to be interviewed about repeatedly driving while suspended has faced court on a string of…
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Workers on minimum wage get 3 per cent rise
AUSTRALIA’S lowest-paid workers will get a smaller pay rise – of 3 per cent – this year but the industrial umpire says it will help…
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Historic grant for Dried Fruits Australia
DRIED Fruits Australia (DFA) has been awarded a $15,000 local history grant for the second stage of a dried grape industry conservation project. The three-year…
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New music festival on its way to Mildura
A NEW music festival with Jack Jones headlining will make its way to Mildura this September. Mildura Entertainment’s David Storer is the man behind the…
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Lives at risk on Robinvale to Sea Lake Road – Cupper
THE Robinvale to Sea Lake Road is “ticking time bomb” and those who use it are putting their lives at risk, according to Member for…
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Big squeeze on smoking delivers results
Smoking is increasingly on the nose with Victorians thanks to plain packaging, tobacco advertising laws and a crackdown on lighting up in public. Cancer Council…
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Winter feels as Mildura shivers through coldest May morning in eight years
MILDURA shivered through its coldest May morning since 2011 on Thursday as the temperature dropped to 0.8C. It was the coldest morning since August 22…
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Long-term vision for a new Murray River bridge
A SECOND bridge crossing the Murray River between Mildura and Robinvale should be a long-term vision to ensure the region prospers into the future, according…
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Snakes alive! Nature adventure for Nichols Point Primary School students
PREPS from Nichols Point Primary School could hardly contain their excitement when they had a visit from EnviroEdu yesterday. As part of their Living Things…
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Time to put brake on Sunraysia road toll
POLICE say they are frustrated by the needless carnage on local roads following accidents that have claimed the lives of seven people in the municipality…
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Gone too soon: Young life mourned after road tragedy
A YOUNG Colignan man who was killed when the car he was driving struck a tree last week has been remembered as a go-getter who…










