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Drug-addict ‘gangster’ sent to jail
A MAN who went “running around like a gangster” should have expected to be sentenced like a gangster, a court has been told. The Mildura…
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Sunflower’s super power
“THAT’S not a sunflower. That’s a tree!” This summer, Mildura resident Sika Wilhelm joyfully looks in his backyard on a daily basis at the tallest sunflower…
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A big bash for the bush
ANABRANCH won last Saturday night’s cricket match against Pooncarie at Dareton, but the result that really mattered was the show of the support a bush…
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Treaty, no: Walsh says there’s too many ‘issues’
NATIONALS leader Peter Walsh believes the Victorian Opposition has “finally” caught the attention of “those that need it” after announcing it had dropped its support…
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Decision delayed on sister-city visit
DEBATE over Swan Hill Rural City Council’s sister city visits this year remains unresolved. An unscheduled meeting on Tuesday lasted less than three minutes, and…
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Aerial surveys to map salinity
THE Mallee Catchment Management Authority will start aerial surveys to monitor salinity management in the Mallee at the beginning of autumn. A team will conduct an…
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Lifesavers issue warning as inland drowning numbers rise
AN increase in drownings in and around inland waterways has paramedics and lifesavers urging people to take care along the Murray River this summer. Life…
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Kids click with Lego at library
LOCAL children have let their imaginations run wild at a series of Lego sessions at the Mildura and Red Cliffs libraries. The libraries ran the…
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Vote on Deakin Ave revamp
MILDURA councillors will this week decide whether to adopt a revised design for a $2 million overhaul of the Deakin Avenue central median strip between…
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Brigade’s flash new truck at the ready
MILDURA Fire Brigade’s new heavy tanker will be out on the road in the next couple of weeks. The 4000 litre 4WD vehicle will increase…
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Runners stepping up for Mildura’s first marathon
MEMBERS of Mildura’s long distance running club are gearing up for their first-ever home marathon. The Mildura Riverfront Marathon Festival on June 9 already has…
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MS Mega Swim raises mega bucks
MORE than $17,000 has been raised for the MS Foundation, as 67 entrants took part in this year’s 24-hour MS Mega Swim challenge at Mildura…













