News
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Landholders’ windfall tax plan a triple loser, says council
MILDURA Council will ask the Victorian Government to abandon a proposed landholders’ windfall tax amid fears it would result in a long-term negative impact on…
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Mildura expects rain to round out September
MILDURA can expect a wetter week to end September as warmer conditions from Tuesday onward bring increased rainfall to the north-west region. Bureau of Meteorology…
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A journey of self-healing
IT took 3000 kilometres for the weeds to turn into flowers. Monique and Erwin Vanvliet spent 20 years turning a worn down farm near Manjimup,…
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Mildura kids wild about floodplain friends
MILDURA’S Langtree Mall was transformed into a mini zoo on Wednesday, when some native animals paid a visit. The furry and scaly visitors were part…
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Workshop stitches creative community back together
WHEN most people think of art, they picture painting, drawing or perhaps sculpture. But a workshop on Saturday will focus on a different sort of…
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Mildura hotel floor evacuated after fire scare
A FIRE alarm caused the evacuation of a floor at a Mildura hotel on Friday afternoon. Fire Rescue Victoria crews were called to the Quest…
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Mildura Council says recycling is on the right path
ONE year after the introduction of Mildura Council’s three-bin system, more than half of items being sent to landfill can still be recycled or organically…
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Welfare rises keep people in poverty, says Mallee Family Care
MALLEE Family Care (MFC) chief executive Teresa Jayet says increases in social support payments are not parallel with the cost of living. The boost will…
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Victorian Youth Parliament puts forward Bill to criminalise coercive control
MILDURA’S representatives of the Victorian Youth Parliament became a step closer to having their Bill considered by the State Government. On Wednesday, the Legislative Council…
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Crash on the Calder Highway leaves one driver injured
TWO Red Cliffs drivers escaped serious injury following a crash on the Calder Highway on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the intersection of…
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Victoria
THE strongest earthquake in Victoria’s history hit the state on Wednesday morning, with tremors felt across the state and as far away as Canberra and…
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Warning for drivers on Hattah-Robinvale road
DRIVERS are being urged to take extra caution when driving along the Hattah-Robinvale Road. Mildura Police members are urging motorists driving on the stretch of…













