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Council grants to boost community groups, events
COMMUNITY and recreation groups are still able to apply for up to $50,000 for their projects as part of Mildura Rural City Council’s latest round…
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‘Less reliable workforce, less productivity’
THE introduction of a minimum wage for horticulture workers will hit productivity, warns Member for Mallee Anne Webster, but the Australian Workers Union says it will attract local…
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Survivor joins the cancer fight
ROCHELLE Collinson knows first-hand what a gruelling journey a battle against cancer can be. After receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer in 2015, she found…
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Man arrested, then released, after Irymple stabbing
A MAN arrested following a stabbing in Irymple on Tuesday morning has been released pending further police inquiries. Mildura Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested the…
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Art installations ‘to bring in $130 million’
THE Mildura region’s visitor economy is predicted to get a boost of $130 million thanks to new art installations at Lake Cullulleraine and Wentworth. UK…
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Three caught driving impaired in Mildura
MILDURA police say they are concerned about the numbers of drug, drink and speeding drivers in the community. Across the weekend, three drivers were caught…
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Family violence offender’s 10-hour rooftop standoff with police
A REPEAT family violence offender said he had not slept for three weeks when he climbed on to a Mildura roof while trying to avoid…
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Students hit Apex Park for Clean Up Australia Day
STUDENTS at SuniTAFE’s Dulka Yuppata Kourie Cultural Centre got a hands-on opportunity to look after the environment, participating in their own Clean Up Australia Day…
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Raising much-needed funds in style
FAMILIES struggling to make ends meet will benefit from the proceeds of a ladies’ day out held on Saturday. Funds from the High Tea Fundraiser…
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Man fined for slapping 11-year-old boy
A FIJIAN man has faced court over allegations he slapped a child across the face after the boy went to collect a ball off a road. Police…
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Floodplains under threat from constraints, says scientist
THE NSW and Victorian governments must work with landholders to enable safe flooding of floodplains, an environmental scientist says. Australian National University’s Professor Jamie Pittock…
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Oh, poo! Energy prices fuel fertiliser price shock
GROWERS should factor in fertiliser prices that are double the historical average and expect a “tough year” ahead, a market analyst says. Thomas Elders’ Andrew…













