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Thursday, November 21, 2024

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What’s on this weekend?

Wentworth Twilight Christmas MarketsDarling Street - 4pm-8pm WITH a wide range of unique market stalls, as well as extended late-night shopping hours there will be plenty of opportunity to get a head start on Christmas shopping. Live music and...

13 minutes ago
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Jolly jingles at Wentworth

BELLS will be jingling and kids will be giggling next month at the Wentworth Christmas Eve Street Party and fireworks display. Wentworth Regional Community Project Association’s treasurer David Tunkin said the event is a great opportunity to unwind...

7 hours ago
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Big finale for kinder’s end of an era

ST Margaret’s Kindergarten will mark the end of an era this weekend. A celebration will be held on Saturday with all community members, past and present, who have walked through the kindergarten’s gates invited.“It’s always held a special place in...

11 hours ago
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Big plans for lake site

THE team behind the Cabarita Community Inc committee have said they big plans for the future of Lake Hawthorn and it’s surrounds. Proposed amenities at the site include floating wetlands with a boardwalk area over the water, as well as an adventure...

11 hours ago
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Art, dance and mental health support

COOMEALLA Health Aboriginal Corporation staff are set to host their first Kumpa Kiira event at Wentworth on Thursday with the aim if creating a space of healing through entertainment. Event organiser Jaharlyn Mitchell said he wanted to create place...

20 Nov 2024
Community

Sikhs mark guru’s birthday

THE Mildura Sikh Association has wrapped up its three-day celebration of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birthday, who is widely regarded as the founder of Sikhism. Born in 1469 in what is now modern-day Pakistan, Guru Nanak is remembered by his devotees for...

19 Nov 2024
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Creating a home away from home

MEMBERS of a local Turkish group welcomed the wider people to a cultural event yesterday as a way better connect with the community. Sunraysia Alevi Cem Evi vice president Salih Demirci said the event brought people from all backgrounds together for...

19 Nov 2024
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Global foods taste great!

People and their tastebuds went around the world on Saturday as things got spicy at the Buronga Public School’s International Food Festival. Pictures: Paula Mastrippolito

18 Nov 2024
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Bloke’s big bike effort to help men’s mental health

A LOCAL boxer is trading punches for pedals this month as he seeks to ride 1000 kilometres to raise money for the Movember Foundation. Charlie Cooper said his reason for deciding to begin the journey raising money for the charity was personal.“Men’s...

18 Nov 2024
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Effort about dignity this Christmas

AN annual campaign aimed at supporting women in challenging situations over Christmas is on again, and seeking donations via a major hardware retailer. As part of Share the Dignity’s It’s in the Bag Christmas appeal, donations of essential items...

18 Nov 2024
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Cubs seek support for big Uluru trip

A CUB from 5th Mildura Scout group has begun fundraising for a group trip to Uluru next year. Ten-year-old Sophie Loughhead is set to take part in the Dick and Pip Smith Leadership Through Adventure Fund-backed visit, which will fund half of the cost...

18 Nov 2024
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16 days aimed at stopping gender violence

IN the year ending March 2024, the Family Violence database reported rates of family violence in the Mildura region ranked higher than the Victorian average. Those numbers also showed 74.1 per cent of all reported victim-survivors were female.“It’s...

17 Nov 2024
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Town ready for Christmas fest

THIS year will be the first time members of the Robinvale-Euston Rotary Club will host the town’s Christmas Carnival and they’re aiming to get locals and visitors in the holiday spirit. Event co-organiser Jacky Rowe said she encouraged anyone and...

17 Nov 2024
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Refugee family reunited

MEMBERS of a refugee family who were separated for 12 years were recently reunited in Mildura. Maryam Ahmad-Zada and her husband Habibullah escaped to Pakistan 20 years ago after fleeing the Taliban takeover of their home country of Afghanistan...

16 Nov 2024
Community

Walkers unite to purge family violence

THIS year’s Walk against Family Violence saw hundreds of people making the trek from Langtree Mall to the banks of the Murry River. Walkers made the journey from to Powerhouse Place, lead by community representatives including victim-survivor...

16 Nov 2024
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Kevin’s Christmas spirit lives on

A GENEROUS and kind community figure who’s life was as colourful and vibrant as his beloved gardens and Christmas lights was laid to rest last Saturday. Red Cliffs man Kevin Nolen passed away on October 29 surrounded by family at his Belar Avenue...

16 Nov 2024
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Group to care for carers

A SUPPORT group event is taking place in Red Cliffs today with the aim of engaging unpaid carers in the town and surrounding district. The initiative is funded by a connecting carers grant, a collaboration between the Victorian Government and Carers...

15 Nov 2024