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New mayor to lead Wentworth Shire
WENTWORTH Shire Council has elected a new mayor. Cr Tim Elstone, who had served as Deputy Mayor since 2016, will take over the leadership role…
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Kids’ vaccines set to go, says Federal Government
COVID-19 vaccines are available to children aged 5 to 11 from Monday and the Federal Government says schools are on track to open as normal…
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Power prices falling, says ACCC
HOUSEHOLD electricity prices across the national electricity market have fallen to eight-year lows, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The ACCC’s latest report…
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Hopes build as students wait on university offers
EXCITEMENT and tension is building for recent Year 12 graduates who are only days away from receiving their first- round university offers. La Trobe University…
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Psyche Pumps get up a full head of steam
THE Psyche Pumps running day was at full steam on Sunday, as good weather allowed the delayed event to go ahead. The run had been…
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Fun, learning are back on kids’ calendar
MILDURA Arts Centre has a jam-packed January, with this year’s holiday program starting next Wednesday. Gallery and programs officer Luci Marcuzzo said there was something…
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A cooler year, with more water to go around
LAST year was Australia’s coolest in nearly a decade, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate statement. By the end of 2021 – and…
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Silly sausages with a serious mental health message
HAVING each travelled almost 7500km, eating 74 sausages in bread, riders Clint Wallish and Todd Curtis made their 75th stop at Mildura Bunnings on Saturday…
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‘It would be great if we weren’t needed’
WHEN Joanne Sheehan-Paterson came to Mildura to establish a service for domestic violence victims, she was told that “we didn’t have any of this here…
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A New Year’s Eve to remember
NEW Year’s Eve 2021 will forever be a memorable night for those staying at Fort Courage Caravan Park. For two guests in particular, it will…
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Lack of swimming lessons puts kids at risk
VICSWIM kicked off its 2022 swimming lessons this week, hoping to combat the increase in drownings and decrease in swimming skills. Regional co-ordinator Gayle Collett…
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Businesses gutted of workers by COVID surge
SUNRAYSIA businesses are reeling from acute COVID absences, as large numbers of workers are sidelined by infections and close-contact isolation in a crisis described as…
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