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Brothers have charges dropped
PROSECUTORS have withdrawn charges against two Sunraysia grape-growing brothers in the County Court sitting in Melbourne. Brothers Vincent John Littore and David Littore were facing…
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Lifeline look for active listeners
CRISIS supporters at Lifeline Loddon Mallee are skilled in many things, but their most important attribute is their active listening. Their next volunteer information stall is at 10am on Wednesday…
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Third time lucky for bail bid
A MILDURA man who failed to attend a drug rehabilitation facility as a specific condition of being released on bail has again been granted freedom on “one further chance”. Mildura…
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Study support on offer at headspace
WORK and Study Month is a March initiative by headspace Mildura to highlight the importance of sound mental health and wellbeing with employment and education. The launch, which coincides with…
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Robinvale assault results in jail
A MAN who inflicted a “sudden, frightening and violent” attack on a drug trafficker in Robinvale while “extremely drug and alcohol affected” has been jailed. The County Court heard 40-year-old…
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Time served for assault co-accused
A MILDURA man who struck a man with a cricket bat before he and a co-accused stole the victim’s phone, wallet, necklace and cash following a botched drug deal have…
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Upgrades to outback health centre
POONCARIE has seen ambulance callouts drop to an average of once a month following renovations to the town's Hospital Reserve Outpatients Clinic. The upgraded site next to the ambulance station…
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Jail warning for serial thief
A MILDURA mother has been warned that if she perseveres with shop thefts she will end up in jail. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard Bobbi-Jo Vidler had taken to drugs…
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House prices still on the rise
HOUSE prices in north west Victoria are continuing to outstrip other regional centres in annual growth. According to the latest PropTrack home price index data, north west Victoria’s year-on-year growth…
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Promises too good to refuse
A MIGRANT worker who spoke publicly about alleged recruitment scams targeting Filipinos has now been threatened with deportation, prompting a New South Wales council to seek to intervene on her…
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Species back from extinction
ONCE extinct in the mallee woodland of south west New South Wales, the pint-sized, carnivorous red-tailed phascogale is now being recorded leaping around one of Australia’s largest feral predator-free fenced…