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Bird found dead in Buronga with beak tied
In a shocking case of animal cruelty a bird has been found dead on a river fronted residential property in Buronga with its beak tied…
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Mildura hospital computer plan upgrades sporting clubs
MILDURA Base Public Hospital (MBPH) is giving away 50 refurbished computers to community sporting clubs. The giveaway is an opportunity for the MBPH to support…
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Mildura’s Francesco Deluca celebrates 100th birthday
FROM the Great Depression and World War II, to the moon landing and the invention of countless gadgets, today’s centenarians have seen the world change…
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Murray River clubs need changes to be flush for Christmas
THE number of patrons allowed in licensed clubs is a sore point before the influx of tourists to Murray River communities during the festive season.…
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COVID-19 survey reveals community concerns
MENTAL health, concerns about access to services, and feelings of loneliness are among a broad range of issues residents have identified based on more than…
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Mildura’s ‘much loved’ Deakin Avenue substation demolished
A LAST-ditch effort to save Mildura’s Old ’36 substation on Deakin Avenue has failed, with the 84-year-old building demolished on Tuesday. A Change.org petition to…
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New extremes in store for Sunraysia, says climate report
MORE droughts and an increase in extreme fire weather are expected to ravage rural Victoria in the future as climate change becomes a harsh reality,…
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A shooting star and cutback on beer at Setts
PEEPS INTO THE PAST Presented by Mildura and District Historical Society. Compiled by Judi Hyde and Sue Kelly for the Mildura Rural City Council Library…
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Another Mallee book for the ages
A SWAG of new stories about the lives of Sunraysia’s “oldies” are ready to read in the latest edition of Mallee Living Histories. The 437-page…
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Tough weekend for Mallee firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS were kept busy across the weekend as high temperatures, strong winds and lightning strikes swept through the Mallee. A scrub fire south west of…
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Wild winds whip through Mildura
THE Mildura State Emergency Service received more than 20 calls for help as gale-force winds passed through the region on Sunday night. Wind gusts of…
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Coroner’s report to come over Mildura river death
A REPORT will be prepared for the coroner after a man’s body was pulled from the Murray River at Mildura on Sunday. Emergency services were…













