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Mildura Council backs climate strike
MILDURA Council will support a global climate strike in Mildura next month, despite it potentially taking students away from school. At Wednesday’s council meeting, deputy…
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Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph to return to Merbein
MERBEIN will be the new home of The Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph for the next three years. Following an expressions of interest phase, Mildura…
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What’s on this weekend in Sunraysia
FRIDAY Group Show – Friends, Artists, Colleagues The Art Vault – 10am-5pm IN September The Art Vault is hosting a collection of new artwork by…
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NSW Government fears ‘fish Armageddon’
MENINDEE resident Graeme McCrabb says the NSW Government’s $10 million plan to combat fish kills further highlights the failing of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Minister…
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For Mildura policeman, time out was a good career move
AFTER more than 20 years of service to Victoria Police, Steve Phelan made a decision that would extend his career by almost another two decades.…
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Red Cliffs teenager off to Australian Fire Cadet Championships
A RED CLIFFS teenager will travel to Sydney next month to represent Victoria in the Australian Fire Cadet Championships. Joel Bailey was one of 12…
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Sturt Highway more than a passing concern, says Mark Eckel
A MILDURA councillor will challenge VicRoads amid safety concerns associated with lack of overtaking lanes on Sturt Highway. Mark Eckel is advocating the upgrade of…
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World bike relay a winner for wheel women
SUNRAYSIA women will be among more than 60 riders to travel through Mildura on Thursday as part of the Women Riders World Relay. The worldwide…
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Volunteers keep Meals on Wheels in motion
THE wheels of one Mildura-based volunteer group have been in motion for almost six decades, evolving from two volunteers and a large pot of soup…
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Peeps in the Past: Plans for Merbein Avenue of Honour as troops return
August 25-31 Presented by Mildura and District Historical Society. Compiled by Ann Ziguras for Mildura Rural City Council Library.100 years ago WELCOME HOME: There will…
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Labour cost, shortages ‘biggest challenge’ for grower
LABOUR hire laws, penalty rates and the cost of water has created the “biggest challenge” one horticulturist has seen in farming. Mick Young, who grows…
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Mildura drug crisis ‘disturbing’ – Mayor
MILDURA’s “disturbing” drug overdose death rate – which has skyrocketed by 100 per cent in the past decade – shows why the region needs a…











