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Pair to stand trial over brutal assault
A MAN and woman, charged over the serious assault of an elderly man in December 2017, will stand trial. Seven witnesses were called throughout the…
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Labor reveal water policy
LABOR’S policies to restore the Murray-Darling Basin have been labelled a “hoax” and “political stunt”. Opposition environment and water spokesman Tony Burke and South Australian…
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Road upgrade push
VICTORIAN Roads Minister Jaala Pulford met with Mildura MP Ali Cupper this week to inspect plans for road upgrades in two Mallee towns. Ms Cupper’s…
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Professor’s plea for VETs
REGIONAL towns like Mildura need to raise the status of Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways if they want their economy to grow and thrive.…
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Bumper year for almonds
THIS year’s Mallee almond crop will exceed expectations by hitting 100,000 tonnes, with the industry to benefit from the emerging Chinese export market. Australian Almonds…
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Inquest into toddler’s death
A CORONIAL inquest will be held into the death of two-year-old Nikki Francis-Coslovich whose body was found in the roof cavity of her Mildura house…
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A pyjama party to neigh about
EARLIER this month Quantum Savvy students from all over the world gathered on the same day to create the “World’s Biggest Play Day”. The Victorian…
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Rare daisy a floral treat
A unique daisy has been spotted within the Mallee region after being thought to have been eaten out of existence. The Woolly Plover-Daisy was identified…
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Cheese flows for good cause
STUDENTS at Mildura’s FLO Connect have thrown their support behind White Ribbon by hosting their own Cheese for Change event this week. Cheese for Change…
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Award for MBH staff
AN innovative approach to tracking chemotherapy treatment has won Mildura Base Hospital’s top staff accolade for 2018. The Chemotherapy Patient Diary was created by oncology…
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Cancer no.1 health risk
WHILE Australian cancer rates are the lowest they’ve been in a decade, it’s still the leading cause of death in the country, taking the lives…
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Mental health forum on the way
MILDURA residents will have the opportunity to speak up about mental health services at a community consultation in May. The Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental…










