News
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Curlwaa farm stay streams on the small screen
A FARM stay at Curlwaa is being featured in an observational documentary commissioned by British broadcast company Channel 4. Brits Down Under follows British backpackers…
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Reserve’s master plan input underway
MILDURA Rural City Council staff are asking for people to share their ideas as a part of plans to overhaul Mansell Reserve. Municipal manager of…
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All fun and games for seniors and kids
AMID a chorus of Grade 3 students waving ribbons and cheering them on, 20 residents at Jacaranda Village enjoyed a makeshift Olympic Games competition this…
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Doco seeks to find the voice of 1000 rural women
A SURVEY is being developed to capture the experiences of 1000 rural women on a broad range of topics including community life, and racial prejudice,…
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Vanilla slice made with passion
THE winner of Sunraysia Bread & Butter Bakery’s competition to suggest a vanilla slice flavour has been revealed. In a fortuitous selection that ties in…
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P-plate push for age 17
AN Opposition MP has urged the Victorian Government to lower the state’s probationary driving age to 17 to bring it into line with other states…
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No more calls, knocks
UNSOLICITED door knocking, and telemarketing calls related to the Victorian Energy Updates, also known as VEU, program have been prohibited. The VEU is aimed toward…
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Truck breakdowns cause for alarm
A PROFESSIONAL firefighter has said Mildura was exposed to “quite a massive risk” last weekend when two fire trucks malfunctioned in quick succession. Two of…
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Tropical ad passes the publicity test
PROMINENT advertising professionals from around the country have given their initial impressions of Mildura’s Tropical North Victoria campaign, and the overall reaction has been good.…
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Industries hunt for skills
A NEW 13-member taskforce has been formed to promote cross-border industry growth. It includes representatives from the almond, mineral-sands, farm-supplies, renewable-energy, earthworks, freight and labour-hire…
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Family violence data
A RANGE of Mallee organisations will provide first-hand knowledge to the Victorian Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee as part of its inquiry into…
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Homeless could fill MCG
THE lack of accessible and affordable housing is the main driver of the nation’s homelessness crisis, according to St Vincent de Paul Society president Mark…













