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Buronga Landfill shuts shop after fire
BURONGA Landfill remains closed until further notice after it caught fire on Monday afternoon and was continuing to burn yesterday, producing potentially toxic fumes. NSW…
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Plant plan on table: Shire set to vote on crushing operation and winery
WENTWORTH Shire Council will consider a development application for a Coomealla crushing plant and winery at the site where grape-crushing and juice storage equipment was…
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In the Classroom: Skills plan helps smarter study
IMPROVING students’ study skills was the aim of a seminar held at Coomealla High School last week. Two groups of Year 11 and 12 students…
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Plumber on bail over drug trafficking
A MILDURA plumber was released on bail on Monday after being taken into custody last week for drug trafficking. Matthew Undy, 24, was pulled over…
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No bail break for accused trafficker
A MELBOURNE man alleged to have acted as a conduit to transport a commercial quantity of drugs to Mildura has had a bid for freedom…
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Investment push for Australia’s agrifood tech sector
THE Federal Government yesterday launched a new initiative to help attract more investment in Australia’s emerging agrifood tech sector. Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Simon…
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Nightmare attack: Woman bashed after waking toman with knife
A MILDURA woman woke to an intruder sitting next to her bed wielding a knife while another covered her mouth to stop her screaming, before…
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High heat, low burn
A LACK of grass and scrub caused by drought has led to a “fortunate” bushfire danger period on the NSW side of Sunraysia so far,…
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Road breaches disappoint police
POLICE have had “another extremely disappointing weekend” on local roads, with seven drink drivers detected, including a 30-year-old Mildura man who blew more than three…
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Leadership camp ‘an eye-opener’ for Robinvale Clontarf Academy students
TWO Year 12 students from the Robinvale Clontarf Academy took part in a leadership camp with a with a difference last week. Peter Marks and…
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‘I’ll stab you’: Offender given four years’ jail for knife attack on elderly man
A MAN who lived in a tent was left “terrified” after being threatened and robbed at knife point by an offender who claimed could help…
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In the Classroom: Class gets message
ADVERTISING is an art that can not always be noticed. That was one of the lessons for Chaffey Secondary College Year 7 students, who last…










