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July 26-August 1, 2020. Presented by Mildura and District Historical Society. Compiled by Judi Hyde and Sue Kelly for the Mildura Rural City Council Library…

NEXT time an irate magpie tries to swoop you, keep in mind that it might be just as sleep-deprived as you are. A study by…

A RED Cliffs boy had a chop for a cause at the weekend, donating his hair to be made into wigs. Dylan Leersen, 12, grew…

APPLICATIONS are now open for a new fund targeting loneliness and isolation in the community amid social distancing restrictions. The Victorian Government’s new Let’s Stay…

WHEN Father Pat “Flags” Flanagan was ordained, it was a rarity for priests to celebrate 60 years in the cloth. But that was the achievement…

DEAKIN Avenue’s centre-plantation makeover will continue in 2021 with the redevelopment of the Eighth to Ninth Street section. Councillors were last week told that tender…

MILDURA Council has further deferred a quarterly rate instalment initially due on May 31 for ratepayers facing financial hardship due to COVID-19. Councillors were last…

MILDURA Council plans to hold its councillor meetings virtually for the foreseeable future. Eight of the nine councillors took part in a trial run at…

PICKING up winter trends at local stores is all the rage this season. Owner of Mildura boutique Mai’s Shoes & Accessories, Gwen Earle, said the…

MILDURA and Wentworth Shire councils have banded together with Victoria-NSW border counterparts to lobby the NSW Government to ease its latest tough border restrictions. Both…

PLANNING applications recommended for refusal by Mildura Council staff officers will no longer be debated by councillors behind closed doors. That is despite concerns that…

A SHIVERY -2.2 degrees on Thursday morning was Mildura’s coldest start to a day in six years. The Mildura Airport weather station made the -2.2…