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Survivors handed a life sentence by the church
John Fitzgibbon described the six-year jail sentence to Cardinal George Pell this week for child sex offences as a ‘kick in the guts’ to himself…
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‘It’s not Nats money’: Rival candidates hit out over Mallee funding announcements
THE Nationals are using Federal Government money to boost their chances of retaining the seat of Mallee, rival candidates say. At a string of government…
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Mildura Council staff recommend blocking caravan park in Cabarita
A PROPOSAL for a Cabarita caravan park with 12 RV powered sites has hit a roadblock after Mildura Council officers recommended it be knocked back,…
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Mildura man driven to jail
A MILDURA man who taunted police that they would have to keep catching him driving while disqualified has been jailed. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court was…
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Tide resists Robinvale land sale for Subway
ABOUT two-thirds of the Robinvale community is opposed to the sale of council-owned land for commercial development, according to Swan Hill Rural City Council. A spokesperson…
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Mildura councillors call for road and rail clean-up
VICTRACK has not yet committed to a clean-up of the Mildura railway line, labelled a “mess” by a councillor following rail standardisation works. The state…
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Shear fun at Bupa
BUPA Aged Care residents and staff cheered and celebrated as three staff members and a resident shaved their heads yesterday as part of the World’s…
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St Joseph’s College arrivals the bee’s knees
ST Joseph’s College students celebrated the arrival of thousands of new resident bees this week. The addition of three beehives to the existing community garden…
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Get into spirit of St Patrick’s Day in Mildura
IRISH dancers, a violin duo and Recorders in Company will entertain crowds this Sunday at a special St Patrick’s Day celebration. Those who love a…
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Cotton kept going in northern Murray-Darling Basin, report finds
NEW research from The Australia Institute has found about 2000 gigalitres of water was used for cotton crops in the northern Murray-Darling Basin in the…
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Mallee Organics Recovery Information Series for the Horticulture Industry on way
REGISTRATIONS to attend the 2019 Loddon Mallee Organics Recovery Information Series for the Horticulture Industry are now open. Following the success of last year’s event,…
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Company faces work charges over death
WORKSAFE has charged a Melbourne civil construction company over the death of a worker who was crushed by a road roller in Mildura in 2017.…












