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Good to be back with friends at Buronga breakfast event
IT’S been a decade since Vic Eddy became a volunteer at the Australian Inland Botanic Gardens and he hasn’t looked back. On Saturday he was…
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Tonga disasters ‘heartbreaking’ to Robinvale community, says Swan Hill mayor
ROBINVALE’S Tongan community has been “horrifically” impacted by the eruption of an underground volcano and subsequent tsunami on the Pacific nation. Power has been restored…
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Mildura swim meet a big success
THE Victorian Country Long Course Championships held in Mildura has been hailed an outstanding success even before the second of three days of competition had…
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Mildura Indigenous suicide rate among highest, says Coroner
MILDURA has one of the highest rates of Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicides in the state, according to a report released by the…
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Site search the first step for Mildura rehab centre, says MP
IDENTIFYING a suitable location should be the first step in the process of establishing a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in north-west Victoria, according to…
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Supernova claims Murray Darling 110 after Super gear fails
THE Supernova ski racing team took advantage of some misfortune for the Superclass boats to provisionally claim the 2022 Murray Darling 110 – Ted Hurley…
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Mildura band Loose Bricks hopeful of ‘bounce back’
MILDURA band Loose Bricks is hoping for a smooth 2022 after a frustrating two years of Australia-wide show cancellations. Band members Todd Griffiths, Aaron Lucchesi, Levi…
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Keen backing for regional Games bid
MILDURA Regional Development says it would be “keen” to try to secure any of the 2026 Commonwealth Games sporting competitions should the event be staged…
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Hearing in drug trafficking case
ALLEGED drug trafficker Jaron Pavis will contest a charge of trafficking a commercial quantity of methamphetamine. The 36-year-old appeared before Mildura Magistrates’ Court via videolink…
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Sunraysia students hope to fill nursing shortage
SUNRAYSIA will be making a difference to the nursing shortage Australia-wide with the highest number of VCE offers at La Trobe University Mildura Campus given…
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Water and booze make a lethal cocktail for young men
ROYAL Life Saving Australia has renewed its call for increased water safety, particularly for young men, ahead of Australia Day. The drowning tally for this…
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Rubbish dumping along Murray River comes at big cost
PARKS Victoria rangers are investigating several cases of people illegally dumping rubbish at popular spots along the river. Throughout the Christmas holiday period many community…













