News
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Money for women in sports offered
APPLICATIONS are now open for funding for clubs and organisations that seek to provide equal access for women in sports. 2025 marked the eighth consecutive…
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Emergency landing probe
THE pilot of a Mildura-bound flight from Queensland was forced to land on a highway after an engine caught on fire last week. The Australian…
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Council cuts emissions
MILDURA Rural City Council staff recently released the municipality’s environmental report, which showed another year of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. City spokesperson for the…
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App aims to support mums-to-be
A NEW app attempting to better connect student midwives with pregnant women in their vicinity will launch this month. Created by a former nurse and…
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Too noisy next door?
VICTORIA’S environmental watchdog has released a guide on who to call for noise complaints – whether the annoyance be from be neighbours, nightspots, or industry.…
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Bureau ticks off Rex emergency
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau has ticked off the response by crew in a Melbourne to Mildura Rex flight that made an emergency landing at…
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Another crash at highway intersection
A SECOND two-car collision within 24 hours occurred on the Sturt Highway at the Sheoak Avenue intersection at Birdwoodton on Thursday. Following a crash between…
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Wetlands wonders come to daycare
FREDERICK the frog and Clay the turtle were among special guests at a Merbein daycare this week, as well as some humans. It was all…
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Vic hopes to help our feline friends
CATS are the focus of the Victorian Government’s newly announced 10-year strategy aimed at reducing the animal’s environmental impact and increase desexing rates. Minister for…
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Bank gift to lower patient fees
MERBEIN’S Community Bank has made its biggest donation in its more than two-decade history by giving $25,000 to Mildura Health Foundation’s cancer patient hub. The…
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Hot days here to stay
THE beginning of February is forecast to bring severe heatwave conditions to the Mallee with some extended weather predictors anticipating up to nine consecutive days…
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Push on for local Fringe benefits
INSPIRED by the likes of the Adelaide, Melbourne and Edinburgh Fringe, plans are in motion to introduce a 14-day Mildura Fringe Festival to the riverfront…













