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Mallee hub to drive Basin unity
THE Mallee Regional Innovation Centre says it will relish its role as one of the four regional hubs for the One Basin Co-operative Research Centre.…
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Wentworth Civic Centre works set to begin
THE first stage of the Wentworth Shire Civic Centre redevelopment will begin next week with the construction of the courtyard. The courtyard will be situated…
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Artist brings wombat ‘Willow’ home to Mildura
ONE wombat from RSPCA’s Wombat in the Room exhibition has found its home at the Mildura Arts Centre. Created by Mildura artist Jacklyn Foster, who…
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Men make up a quarter of graduating nurses in Mildura
MORE than a quarter of graduating nursing students at La Trobe University Mildura campus this week are men. This higher proportion of male nursing students…
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How an election gave hope to a Mallee refugee
A “MIRACLE” may end 11 years of “limbo” and allow Swan Hill local Rohullah Hossaini his first glimpse of his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter in the flesh.…
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Four held, but no charges yet over fatal stabbing
POLICE are yet to lay any charges in relation to the stabbing death of a Mildura man at the weekend, despite an investigation leading to…
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Merbein growers triumph at dried fruits awards
MERBEIN growers Janice and Simon Chivers have taken home the top award for producing this season’s best dried grapes. The winners of Dried Fruits Australia’s…
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Mildura councillor set to put ‘housing crisis’ motion
MILDURA councillors are this week expected to consider declaring a housing crisis in north-west Victoria. A notice of motion has been included in this week’s…
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Two arrested over Mildura death
HOMICIDE Squad detectives have arrested two men following the death of a man in Mildura on Saturday. A 20-year-old Mildura man was arrested in Mildura…
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Smoke-theft crime spree runs out of puff
A MAN who admitted his involvement in smash-and-grabs at five Sunraysia service stations has been sentenced to three months in jail. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court…
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Red Ruby shines a light on cystic fibrosis
WENTWORTH’S PS Ruby will “glow” red on Friday night in support of Cystic Fibrosis National Awareness Day. Wentworth Shire Council has encouraged the community to…
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Mildura bar serving up a cocktail of entertainment
BRINGING some Melbourne flair to Mildura, Honey Bar is hoping to provide locals with something they “wouldn’t expect on your average night out”. With the…













