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Rental crisis hits homeless: Two in 10 homes needed for social housing to fix community housing shortage
WITH 565 applications for social housing still awaiting approval in Sunraysia, experts say homeless services are “being flooded”. “Neglecting social housing while the population booms…
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Red Cliffs gearing up for centenary milestone
WITH the Red Cliffs centenary only two years away, plans are now in place to form a committee to arrange the celebrations. Red Cliffs began…
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‘Environment of fear and hatred’: Ali Cupper speaks on New Zealand massacre
LAST week’s massacre in Christchurch was the product of “an environment of fear and hatred” fostered by people like, among others, media mogul Rupert Murdoch,”…
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Fair slice of Mallee pie: Cecilia Moar calls for grant process overhaul
SMALLER Mallee communities are frustrated with the “sporadic” allocating of Federal Government grants, independent candidate Cecilia Moar says. The Horsham-based former Telstra board member said…
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Pilot academy takes off at Mildura Airport
AUSTRALIA’S new international pilot training academy has launched at Mildura Airport after several years of effort to secure it. The first 30 trainee pilots from…
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Sticky hands lands jail time
A SERIAL burglar with more than 90 crimes to his name in Victoria alone has been sentenced to jail for stealing more than $45,000 from…
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Jail for brazen, angry Mildura thief
A MAGISTRATE says a Mildura man was “somewhat brazen” to steal a $13,000 ute from a local car dealership in broad daylight, given it was…
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Good behaviour bond for paint thief
A PAINT thief was “caught white-handed” after she left a trail of evidence leading police to her front door in what a magistrate labelled a “pathetically…
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Harmony Day to spread love in Mildura after New Zealand terror
TODAY’S Harmony Day will be a time for spreading love and sombre reflection for Mildura’s Yasmeen Khurshid after the New Zealand terrorist attack. Born in…
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Mildura housing market a ‘top performer’
MILDURA’S real estate market has made a “top performers” list for Australian property investors. A low vacancy rate and good rental returns placed Mildura among…
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Sunraysia footballers say strong stance needed on AFLW trolls
“THE football field is not a place to worry about any gender stereotypes.” That’s the sentiment of local footballer Jemma Johnson, who said the AFL…
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Strong lead at La Trobe Mildura Women in Leadership forum
TWO of Victoria’s highly regarded leaders in the community services sector will share their leadership journeys at an upcoming forum in Mildura next week. The…












