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You can help history keep rolling on the river
AFTER resting in Murray mud for years, an old workhorse has emerged and begun a journey towards a new life on the river where once…
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Celebration of a town’s rich history
AN intriguing portrait of a small town’s past is continuing to grow at the Ouyen District History and Genealogy Centre. “WALPEUP … the way it…
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Police deliver warm winter gesture
MILDURA police have made a generous donation of sleeping bags, scarves and soft toys to the Mallee Accommodation and Support Program to help the homeless…
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Poverty help falls short
MALLEE Family Care has welcomed the recent announcements in the federal budget, but said more needed to be done to address poverty in the region.…
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Proposed council budget includes maximum rate rise
MILDURA Rural City Council’s draft budget includes the maximum rate rise allowed under state regulation. The proposed rate rise of 3.5 per cent in the…
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Weir pool level to drop
THE Murray River weir pool at Euston will be temporarily lowered to allow for repairs. The Murray–Darling Basin Authority and WaterNSW will begin lowering the…
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House fire under investigation
A FIRE that destroyed an Ouyen house this month is under investigation. The town’s CFA brigade was called to a house fire in the early…
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MPs demand budget funds for new hospital
REGIONAL Opposition MPs are increasing pressure on the Andrews government to announce a new hospital for Mildura in next week’s State Budget. Both upper house…
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What’s on in Sunraysia
Friday Australian Intermediate League Championships Old Aerodrome Sporting Complex – 8am-5pm THE five-day sporting event, starting Friday, is in Mildura again this year, bringing talented…
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City embraces a day of Pride
FOR the first time in Victoria’s history, each of the state’s 79 councils raised a rainbow flag on Wednesday in recognition of IDAHOBIT day. IDAHOBIT…
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Light Horse trooper’s portrait takes shape on Walpeup silo
TWO artists have begun painting a mural that will transform the town of Walpeup. Three-hundred-and-fifty litres of paint will be splashed onto a 900-square-metre canvas…
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Voting opens for First Peoples’ Assembly to negotiate treaty
INDIGENOUS community members across the Mallee will have their voices heard after voting for the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria began this week. The Mallee…













