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Yes to CCTV, no to travel
THE draft Wentworth Council Use of CCTV Policy will be adopted by the Shire following an exhibition period where no community feedback or comments were…
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Aerial bait drop set for take off
AERIAL dog-baiting will get underway from next week with baits being dropped near Pooncarie. Western Local Land Services is undertaking its autumn aerial baiting program with the aim of controlling…
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Nats push to protect farmland
THE Federal National Party has moved to block taxpayer funding for energy and mining projects on Australia’s best farming land, unveiling a new Bill they say is vital to protect…
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Mildura Basketball Association results
Thursday, 12 March Under 12 Boys Division 1 Workers U12 Boys Jones Def Saints U12 Boys D2 – Hayes 72–16, Demons U12 Boys Harris Def Wildcats U12 Boys Herring 85–21,…
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Rocky road for investment scheme
A MILDURA businessman is seeking to “set the record straight” after investors questioned the fate of millions of dollars provided to his property finance company, Alternative Lending Ltd. Founded about…
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WSC backing for Desert Dash
WENTWORTH Shire Council will provide sponsorship to the upcoming Pooncarie Desert Dash event following a request from Sunraysia Motor Sports Club. The event organisers initially sought $30,000 in sponsorship under…
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Renewed bowel screening push
FEWER than half of all eligible Mildura residents are taking up the offer of a free bowel cancer screening test. Residents aged 50 to 74 are automatically sent the test…
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Crime down in Mildura
THE number of criminal incidents in Mildura has fallen for the first time in a calendar year since the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 5904 criminal incidents recorded in the Mildura…
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Shire approves future funds
WENTWORTH Shire's councillors have approved a recommendation to borrow money to finance future strategic land acquisitions. The decsion followed report presented to council at the February Ordinary Meeting where the…
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Time to quit it
TOBACCO store fire bombings have been a plague on Victoria for over two years. There have been more than 200 of them, one of which saw an innocent life lost.…
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County Court to hear drugs charges
A MILDURA man accused of trafficking cocaine and MDMA and possessing anabolic steroids has failed in a bid to have the matter heard in the Magistrates’ Court jurisdiction. Police allege…