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Works lead $88 million Mildura Council budget
MILDURA is one step closer to new, high-class facilities after Wednesday’s budget adoption. Mildura Council has budgeted $88 million to deliver services to the community…
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Mildura at centre of youth alcohol and drug prevention push
MILDURA is set to become one of 10 Australian trial sites for an international alcohol and other drug prevention program. Planet Youth is an evidence-based…
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A little help goes a long way at Irymple Primary School
STUDENTS became the teachers at Irymple Primary School yesterday, when 38 children from the choir put their singing and dance abilities to the test. Children…
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‘Sober up or else’: Drinking decline before sexual assault
ABORIGINAL elders and a magistrate have put the hard word on a chronic alcoholic, saying if he does not give up the booze, he is…
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Court order over dole worker’s sticky fingers
A MAN ironically helped himself to some cash while carrying out a Work for the Dole job at the Mildura Racing Club. Jason Smith, 40,…
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Mixed grades for Mildura Rural City Council
MILDURA Mayor Simon Clemence says he is not despondent by independent market research that shows only one in five residents rate the performance of the…
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Seb taking pride in fashion with LGBTQIA-focused brand NoBurden
FASHION is a universal language and should be used to spread a message of tolerance and inclusiveness. That’s the view of Mildura’s Sebastian Barraclough, who…
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NDIS vow on wait times welcomed
Advocates have welcomed a Federal Government pledge to decrease waiting times for children using the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The waiting time to set up…
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Hot Stuff: A stirring ‘Song’ of hope
MUSIC, a giant robot and a “joyful and full of hope” story will all come together to bring Robot Song to life at the Mildura…
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Swan Hill rail service back on track
REGIONAL rail services have resumed on the Swan Hill line after a $3 million, four-day blitz on track, signal and structure improvements.More than 50 V/Line…
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Global take on refugees at UN Model conference
TOMORROW’S leaders looked to solve today’s world issues at the La Trobe University Outreach program’s UN Model conference. Now in its second year, students in…
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Food Next Door: Scholarships for a new generation of entrepreneurs
TWO scholarships for members of Mildura-based Food Next Door promise to expand the co-op’s operations in the next few years. The Melbourne-based Insight Academy offered…












