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Councillor has many rivers to cross after landslide win
AS a dryland farmer, Daniel Linklater seems a down-to-earth sort of bloke but, as a new councillor for Wentworth Shire, he’s also keen to pursue big…
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Medical staff brace for COVID, Christmas
EVEN if an unlikely Christmas miracle makes COVID disappear overnight, the medical staff of Mildura Base Public Hospital’s emergency department will be at work in…
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Can you cut it as a cat owner?
MANY people don’t understand the responsibility and expense that comes with a free-to-a-good-home cat, so assessing potential owners before they adopt can help minimise the…
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Man charged over thousands of child abuse images in Mildura
POLICE have charged a man with possessing thousands of child abuse images, following a lengthy investigation. The 35-year-old was arrested last Wednesday after officers from…
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Shrewd shoppers sleighing it at local shops
CAUTIOUS shoppers fearing supply issues at local retail stores are being credited with inspiring an early start to Christmas shopping in the Mildura CBD this…
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Mayor commends teamwork amid COVID chaos
MILDURA Mayor Liam Wood has urged residents to support local businesses in a speech farewelling a “crazy, trying” year. At this week’s final regular meeting…
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Cannabis found at Mildura house
A SEARCH of a Mildura house has found a collection of cannabis plants. On Wednesday, a prosecutor told Mildura Magistrates’ Court, police officers had been…
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Think safety while camping
THOSE thinking about camping in Sunraysia’s national parks over the Christmas break are urged to brush up on public land rules. Conservation Regulator director regulatory…
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Author pens new series
SUNRAYSIA residents may find a little of themselves in Phil Kettle’s newest book series. Clancy of the Outback tells the story of 11-year-old Clancy who…
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Mallee bird species gain protection
TWENTY species of birds dependent on Mallee habitats in north-western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia have had their tied-fates recognised and conservation status raised through Australia’s…
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Arts Mildura receives revitalising RISE funding boost
ARTS Mildura is a step closer to achieving its vision of once again producing large-scale events after this week receiving $338,945 in government funding. The…
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Linklater’s ‘first go’ on the political merry-go-round
THE most successful vote winner in the Wentworth Shire elections is a new councillor who says he’s thrilled to have so much support as he…













