News
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A warm glow for festive winners
RESIDENTS Donna and Jason Stewart and business SRS Benetook Farm have been rewarded for their efforts to spread Christmas joy, winning the 2023 Christmas Lights…
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Should Hugh King Drive have zebra crossings?
MILDURA council is investigating whether there is a need to install zebra crossings on Hugh King Drive, to put an end to traffic confusion. Eight…
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Free-to-use radio repeater to keep us safe and sound
YOU’VE crashed your car on a river track, or you’ve been bitten by a snake, or you’ve had some other kind of nasty mishap in…
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Year of wins at SuniTAFE
SUNITAFE has reflected on a year of successes, which included two gold medals at the WorldSkills National Championships and a national photography award. It was…
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Charged Mildura man denies being ‘some kind of sex pest’
A MAN accused of breaking into a Mildura home and assaulting a 50-year-old woman in the early hours of Wednesday denies he is “some kind…
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Training boost for foster carers
A FOSTER family support program developed in the United States has made its way to Australia. Mallee Family Care recently announced they would launch the…
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Festival salutes social change
A THREE-DAY national festival celebrating examples of community-led social change will be hosted in Mildura in March. Hands Up Mallee, Connected Beginnings Mildura and local…
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Support to rejuvenate ‘eyesore’ hotel
NEWS that Swan Hill council wishes to resolve Robinvale Hotel negotiations this year has prompted discussions about the site’s future ownership model. After fire gutted…
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Emissions plan a threat to land, conservative think-tank claims
PRIME agricultural land will need to be sacrificed to satisfy Australia’s net zero emissions target, according to the Institute of Public Affairs. The conservative think-tank…
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Artists guide creative kids
CHILDREN have the opportunity to showcase their creative sides at a series of Mildura Arts Centre workshops these school holidays. More than a dozen children…
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Change afoot as wine industry looks to the future
TRADITIONAL glass bottles have long been the preferred choice of packaging among wine lovers due to the belief that wine looks and tastes better in…
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Region tops nation for asylum visa bids
MILDURA and Robinvale top the nation in the amount of applications lodged for permanent onshore protection visas, prompting a call for the Immigration Department to…













