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Monday, January 27, 2025

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Garden celebration a success

HUNDREDS of people turned out to enjoy breakfasts, live music and speeches at the Australian Inland Botanic Gardens at Boeill Creek in Buronga for Australia Day celebrations. The community event was supported by Wentworth Shire and hosted by the...

9 hours ago
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Merbein honours volunteers

PEOPLE at Merbein came together on Australia Day to honour those who’ve dedicated time to help make the community better. The event kicked off with a live musical rendition of some Australian classics, followed by Mildura Rural City Council’s Cr Ian...

9 hours ago
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Shire names award-winners

WENTWORTH Shire revealed the municipality’s Australia Day Award recipients and welcomed one new citizen at en event at the Wentworth Visitor Centre on Saturday afternoon. The Citizen of the Year award was presented to Andrew Murdoch for his...

9 hours ago
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City brings out the blue

HUNDREDS of people attended Mildura’s Australia Day event to celebrate the community and recognise the contributions of local volunteers. Held at Nowingi Place, the event featured live music, a flag-raising ceremony, an awards presentation, and...

9 hours ago
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Irymple’s best named at buoyant breakfast

A PERFECT summer’s morning greeted greeted residents who marked Australia Day at Irymple under shady trees at Henshilwood Oval Reserve. Hosted by volunteers from the Lions Club of Irymple, and supported by Mildura Rural City Council, breakfasters...

9 hours ago
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A lifetime helping others

A “LARRIKIN” who ran an outback hotel, learnt to fly, became a self-taught artist, and had a passion for helping those less fortunate, has been acknowledged in this year’s Australia Day Honours. The late Peter Edward Greed was awarded...

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Search for Vietnam Vets’ stories ongoing

A LOCAL historian has asked the people from Mildura and further afield to help track down Vietnam War veterans for her book documenting soldiers’ stories. The Mildura RSL has helped author Dr Lisa Cooper locate many of the region’s veterans but...

9 hours ago
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Giving and the law earns Martin medal

A MERBEIN woman who has dedicated much of her life to serving the community said 26 January this year will be “a bit more special” after she was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours. Kay Martin has...

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How Bill Sauer helped make Sunraysia great

The life and times of one of Mildura’s most recognisable faces, and voices. By Phil KettleREVERED educator and sporting commentator Bill Sauer may have left the Sunraysia district, but will not likely be ever forgotten by his legions of Mildur...

26 Jan 2025
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Restorative grants for veterans to close early February

VETERANS organisations are being reminded that the latest round of funding to assist with restoring community war memorials, avenues of honour and and upgrading Returned and Services League facilities closes on Monday-week. Grants of up to $30,000...

26 Jan 2025
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What’s on for Australia Day?

Saturday, January 25 Communal Celebrations and Awards Ceremony Robinvale Community Arts Centre - 9am-11.30am JOIN in on the festivities at this official citizenship ceremony, while celebrating student achievements. Presentations will include the...

25 Jan 2025
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Marching for survival of Aboriginal people

THE sixth annual Survival Day march will take place on Sunday, advocating for a change to the date of Australia Day. Event co-organiser Sharon Johnson emphasised that the peaceful march is not about spreading hate but celebrating the resilience of...

25 Jan 2025
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Auto apprentice all the torque

AN apprentice automotive technician has been crowned Sunraysia Regional Consulting’s Indigenous employee of the month. Malakie Mitchell was recognised for his first seven months of work at Davison Motor Group. SRC deputy chair Nick Cavallo presented...

24 Jan 2025
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Bank backing heart restarters

LOCAL community groups, spaces and workplaces that need one are able apply to receive an automated external defibrillator through a Bendigo Bank’s Community Bank program aimed at making the devices more accessible. More than 400 AEDs have so far...

24 Jan 2025
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Input open on council plan

MILDURA Rural City Council staff are encouraging people to have a say on the municipality’s four-year plan. The consultation campaign titled Your Vision, Our Plan – Mildura 2025-2029 is seeking to ensure the council’s goals align with the...

24 Jan 2025
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Bridge bypass petition goes over 1k signatures

LOCAL Federal MP Anne Webster has met with stakeholders in a Sunraysia rail freight upgrade as she said she would “fight for the funding” at this year’s Federal Election for a new bridge and bypass for Mildura. The declaration comes as Dr Webster’s...

24 Jan 2025
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All round effort for a safer street

IS Mildura the roundabout capital of Australia?If not, the municipality is in line for a podium finish with plans to add yet another traffic circle to the more than 80 in the wider council area. Rural City of Mildura staff have called...

24 Jan 2025