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  • Powercor begins aerial surveillance

    Powercor begins aerial surveillance

    POWERCOR teams have begun using helicopters to scan powerlines in the Mildura and Swan Hill regions. It’s part of the company’s year-round bushfire mitigation and…

  • $2.5 million social housing project completed

    $2.5 million social housing project completed

    MALLEE Accommodation & Support Program’s “Sunnyside Living” project has been completed. A collaborative effort with the Victorian Government that aimed to address the critical need…

  • MDAS boss steps down

    MDAS boss steps down

    MALLEE District Aboriginal Service is searching for its sixth chief executive officer in just four years after the resignation of Darlene Thomas. Ms Thomas, who…

  • Top gong for Mildura hotel

    Top gong for Mildura hotel

    MILDURA’S Comfort Inn Deakin Palms has been recognised as one of Choice Hotels Asia-Pac’s top performing hotels in 2023. The past 12 months have seen…

  • Generations of guidance

    Generations of guidance

    A LOLLIPOP lady who has worked in the Mildura community for 37 years says children she once helped cross the road are now bringing their…

  • Paramedics warn parents after kids trapped in Mildura car

    Paramedics warn parents after kids trapped in Mildura car

    A FRIGHTENING incident in which two children had to be freed from a hot car in a Mildura carpark has prompted paramedics to issue a…

  • Bank’s 25 years of community support

    Bank’s 25 years of community support

    A LOCALLY owned and operated bank will celebrate 25 years of service to the community next month. The Community Bank Wentworth & District will celebrate…

  • Major upgrade for SES base

    Major upgrade for SES base

    UPGRADES to the Mildura SES headquarters are expected to be complete by April, creating space for their ever-expanding fleet of rescue vehicles. The project involves…

  • Aerodrome residents reject new neighbour

    Aerodrome residents reject new neighbour

    A GROUP of disgruntled residents on land surrounding the Wentworth Aerodrome is threatening to take Wentworth Shire to court. They claim councillors disregarded key documentation…

  • Fighting to empower our First Nations kids

    Fighting to empower our First Nations kids

    A foundation that empowers First Nations youth and helps them connect with their culture is facing a financial crisis. Founder Shantelle Thompson tells JACK EVANS…

  • SES veteran’s 40 years of service

    SES veteran’s 40 years of service

    A MILDURA SES officer who played a pivotal role during the 2011 storms has celebrated his 40th year in the service. Michael Hellwege joined the…

  • Bonza better, but not for us

    Bonza better, but not for us

    BUDGET airline Bonza has boasted about having the best on-time arrivals performance for the country in January, but their Mildura-based statistics leave little to brag…

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