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Mildura marathon course locked in
A COURSE for the inaugural Mildura Riverfront Marathon Festival has now been set. Adelaide Hills-based organiser Brian Haddy, marathon enthusiast Dean Mortimer and a collection…
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Falling numbers threaten senior cits club
IT’S difficult to convince someone aged in their fifties that they’re a senior citizen. This I know, because that’s my age group and, for my…
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Abuse survivor’s brave memoir
JOHN Fitzgibbon never imagined he would one day share his deeply personal, harrowing story in the form of a book. But his chilling memoir The…
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Regional Victoria leads jobs growth
STRONG communities and businesses in regional Victoria are driving nation-leading jobs growth, with the state entering the new year bolstered by a new high mark…
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‘55,000 great ideas’ to build on
THERE’S probably “55,000 great ideas” out there for the progress of Mildura and the region, says Mayor Liam Wood. The city’s civic leader believes it…
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Green light for Deakin upgrade
MILDURA Council will press ahead with a modified redevelopment of the Deakin Avenue central median strip between Seventh and Eighth streets. Councillors were told that…
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Merbein salutes its quiet achievers
MERBEIN’S Citizen of the Year has been described as a quiet achiever, who expects nothing in return for his dedicated contributions to the community. Ian Farnsworth…
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Multicultural soccer the event of the year
The AMES Multicultural Cup Soccer Tournament has won Mildura City Council’s Australia Day Awards Community Event of the Year. The Adult Multicultural Education Services event…
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New boss for border issues
THE Victorian Government has appointed Brett Davis as the next Cross Border Commissioner. Regional Development Minister Gayle Tierney announced the recent Moyne Shire Council chief…
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Violent drug user’s homeless dilemma
A MILDURA woman who repeatedly struck an 80-year-old widower with a shovel and threatened to kill him has been warned her continued drug use will…
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What’s on in Sunraysia
SATURDAY Sunraysia Farmers Market Jaycee Park – 8am-noon HELD on the banks of the picturesque Murray River, the Farmers Market offers a bounty of produce…
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Irymple duo honoured
TWO philanthropic community members were honoured as joint Irymple Citizens of the Year at an Australia day award ceremony yesterday. Maxine Marshall was presented the…













