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Service increased ahead of 3G shutdown
EXTRA mobile phone service on the 4G spectrum has been activated by Telstra in the Wentworth area. The announcement, made this week, comes ahead of…
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Export licence canned for Coomealla winery
A COOMEALLA winery has had its export licence cancelled amid growing troubles for the business. An investigation by Wine Australia’s Label Integrity Program found that…
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Mildura Cup prep ready for the run home
PREPARTIONS for the 100th Mildura Cup Carnival have rounded the final turn, and the anticipation is palpable. More than $1 million had been spent on…
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Theft leaves pony club ‘devastated’
STILL reeling from the November 2022 floods, the Mildura Alcheringa Pony Club has been dealt a “devastating” blow after thieves stole equipment needed to get…
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Fire in vacant building quickly extinguished
FIREFIGHTERS quickly brought a fire in an abandoned under control on Deakin Avenue on Friday morning. Two fire units — a pumper and an aerial…
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Bakery staffer rises to the top
A COMMITMENT to customer service and a strong work ethic has earned Emma Dixon the award of Sunraysia Regional Consulting Indigenous Employment Program’s employee of…
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Bail refused for alleged kidnapper
A MAN accused of kidnapping a woman and using a drone to keep track of her movements has been refused bail despite claims the allegations…
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Train’s fleeting visit reignites calls for fulltime return
ALTHOUGH many local businesses have hailed the visit of a tourist passenger train as a great success for the region, a State Government spokesperson has…
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Police praise ‘pleasing’ behaviour on roads
POLICE have said motorists were generally well behaved in Sunraysia over the King’s Birthday long weekend. Inspector Daron Hulls said that out of more than…
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Members tee off at club’s new house
A NEW key facility at Merbein Golf Club seven years in the making was officially unveiled on Monday, marking a milestone for members. The official…
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Powerhouse’s top architecture gong
THE architects behind Mildura’s Powerhouse Place have taken home the state’s top architectural award, plus three other honours. Public Realm Lab was awarded the prestigious…
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Mineral sands project labelled ‘serious risk’
A RETIRED engineer has voiced concern over one of Australia’s largest proposed mineral sand projects in south-west NSW. Ian Magee, now a spokesman for the…













