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Gambling industry ‘over the top’, says councillor
A MILDURA councillor has backed the notion of bans on gambling advertising. A ban looks increasingly likely after a recent government report recommended that promotional…
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Workshop deals with mental health
A FREE workshop aiming to highlight the topic of mental health made its way to a Millewa League Football club on Tuesday. Tackle Your Feelings…
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Fears over Murray-Darling’s endangered species
FAILURE to return more environmental water to the rivers and wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin places 140 Victorian threatened species at increased risk of extinction,…
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Masons celebrate a century in their own rite
A CEREMONY steeped in tradition has taken place at the Sunraysia Masonic Centre, where one of the two lodges in the building celebrated its 100th year…
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‘She inspires everything I do’
Seventeen years after the loss of his teenage daughter Josie in the horror Cardross car crash, Vince Calvi is finding inner strength from those who…
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VIPER takes a bite out of crime
A POLICE taskforce that this year targeted members and associates of the Rebels bikie gang in Mildura has averaged an arrest a day and seized more than…
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Car leaves paddlewheeler in its wake
PEOPLE were gathered on the banks of the Mildura riverfront on Thursday to view an on-water trial between a car and a paddleboat. The Amphicar,…
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Brave souls make a difference
SOME of Australia’s bravest people came together in Mildura recently to celebrate the differences they’ve made in the lives of others. A civic reception was…
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MSP Stage 2: Complex coming together
STAGE two of the Mildura Sporting Precinct is moving towards completion. From the construction of multiple areas which was taking place simultaneously, to new ideas for…
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Local fuel prices steady, as city cost surges
MILDURA’S fuel prices have remained steady this week, despite Melbourne’s climbing above $2 a litre. It was reported this week that many Melbourne people were…
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Happy landing for air safari
MEMBERS of a Newcastle aero club recently flew to Mildura on an “air safari”. Fourteen pilots from Royal Newcastle Aero Club chose a route that…
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Pooncarie Road upgrade restarted
WENTWORTH Shire Council has recommenced road works on Pooncarie Road after eight months of delays due to widespread flooding. The $9.2 million project is jointly…













