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Wheels on the bus go round and round as community concerns fall on deaf ears
CALLS for the return of a Mildura to Renmark bus service have hit a roadblock, primarily due to government indifference, inaction and bureaucratic red tape…
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From wordsmith to leathersmith
MARK Corless went from writing bylines to making leather bags after he left the big smoke and returned to Sunraysia to set up Riverbend Leather,…
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Bec’s backing cancer trials
BEC Pickering was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024, when her youngest daughter, Dottie, was only 15 months old. And after a year of treatment,…
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Historic treaty established in Victoria
AUSTRALIA’s first Treaty with Aboriginal peoples has officially commenced, having passed the Victorian Legislative Council in October and signed with members of the First Peoples’…
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Suspense on the page
MILDURA Rural City Council Libraries have added some new titles to the Large Print Collection that our readers may enjoy. Here is a selection for…
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Peeps into the Past – 7 to 13 December: Power problems
PRESENTED by Mildura and District Historical Society and compiled by Judy Hyde for Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO HUMOURIST: Prior to the…
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Roundabout chaos: A circle we clearly can’t square
I’d like to raise an issue plaguing Mildura’s streets -one that has become as regular as the summer heat and almost as dangerous: our collective…
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Show some heart in the holiday rush
AS we head into the end point of the festive season, I want to offer a gentle reminder – one that feels more important each…
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Wonder at Birdie’s first Christmas
IT’S eight-month-old Birdie Bergens’ first Christmas, and her grandmother Donna Stewart is on track for making it a cracking one. Ms Stewart, who is a…
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Swan Hill mayor now lobby group chair
A SPOKESPEROSN Murray River Group of Councils, MRGC, has announced Swan Hill Rural City Council’s Mayor Cr Stuart King will chair the the group in…
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Lake Cullulleraine reels in a new jetty
LAKE Cullulleraine is set to receive $102,833 for a new jetty as part of a government initiative to improve access to fishing facilities. The project…
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A-peel-ing fruit fly workshop
GROWERS, landholders, and industry professionals are invited to get the latest update on the Queensland Fruit Fly at a workshop in Dareton next Tuesday. The…













