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Chinese investor denies Mildura pilot school funding allegations
A MAJOR investor in Mildura’s International Flight Training Academy Zhang Wenwei has denied stealing $100 million from a Chinese bank. An ABC report published on…
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Joy as Darling River water reaches Menindee
THERE is a buzz of excitement about Menindee, after water finally reached the town for the first time in three years. Menindee resident Graeme McCrabb…
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Peeps in the Past: Kittyhawk pilot tells amazing survival story
Presented by Mildura and District Historical Society Compiled by Ann Ziguras for Mildura Rural City Council Library 100 years ago WELCOME HOME: An event arranged…
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Abbotsford Bridge gets upgrade works
ABBOTSFORD Bridge will get a multi-million-dollar upgrade to provide motorists with a safer road. The bridge that connects Victoria to New South Wales was officially…
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Mildura Council seeks family day carers
MILDURA Council will host free family day care sessions next week to attract new educators. The sessions – held at the council’s Benetook Room in…
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US quilter shows textile tricks in Mildura
CALIFORNIA-based textile artist Sandra Mollon brought her quilting skills to Sunraysia with a four-day tutorial for craft buffs last week. The tutorial started on Thursday…
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Power outage affects Mildura customers
AN outage left more than 2000 customers in Mildura without power on Tuesday afternoon. Powercor’s website said storm activity was the cause of the outage,…
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Mildura Council calls for comment on basin draft paper
SUNRAYSIA residents have the opportunity to voice their concerns and bolster a push for action on the Murray-Darling Basin’s management. Mildura Council is calling for…
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Sciences mean a lot to future, says technology leader
THE jobs of the future, and the importance of mathematics and sciences in creating them, will be in the spotlight next week. Northern Mallee Local…
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Drownings put focus on Murray River for inland waterway safety
CLOSE to half of drownings in the past seven months have been in inland waterways, sparking concerns from Life Saving Victoria (LSV). It comes after…
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Returning Darling flows to Wentworth an ‘evolving situation’
MANAGING the removal of block banks on the lower Darling River and water quality are the key issues determining the return of flows in the…
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Fraud allegations ‘shock’ Mildura flight school CEO
THE chief executive of Mildura’s International Flight Training Academy Simon Clemence says he is “shocked” by allegations it was funded with embezzled loans from the…













