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Cop shop site for buy and sell swap
A SPECIAL zone out the front of Mildura Police station has been designated as a safe place for online marketplace users to meet up. Safer…
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E-scooter use in NSW debated
THE New South Wales Government is currently considering the future use of e-scooters within the state. A group of 15 government agencies have released an…
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Agency aims to get ducks in a row
AN annual survey of game duck populations in Victoria will begin on Tuesday next week. Wildlife biologists will be recording the presence, species and number…
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Caravan park reopens for wanderers
AFTER close to three years of dormancy, the Willow Bend Caravan Park at Wentworth has reopened to the public, under a new name. Now known…
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Makeup artist contours fashion week
A SELF-taught makeup artist in the first year of her career recently had a professional highlight by working at Melbourne Fashion Week. Louise Stuart was…
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‘Insolent fools’ trash cricket pitch
TWO bike-riding hooligans have been spotted deliberately vandalising the playing surface at John Hall Oval at the Old Aerodrome Sports Complex. The pair appeared to be…
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Mildura rehab facility questioned
A FEDERAL inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia has been told Mildura does not have the population base to…
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Region tops smoker numbers
MILDURA has one of the highest smoking rates in Victoria with almost one in five residents currently persisting with the habit. A new report from…
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Dressed to impress
HORSES were not part of the main event for some people on Melbourne Cup Day. Mildura Racing Club’s Fashions on the Field, held as part…
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Mildura saddles up for Melbourne Cup
THE race that stopped the nation kept Mildura Racecourse busy on Tuesday. Enthusiastic crowds gathered under marquees and shade to watch the main event on…
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Off to the Wentworth Races
IT may not have been a public holiday for New South Wales on Tuesday, but that didn’t stop railbirds who made their way to the…
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Fire ban for the Mallee
FORECAST hot, dry and windy conditions with a possible thunderstorm throughout the Mallee has prompted the Country Fire Authority to issue a Total Fire Ban…