News
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New chapter for libraries
ABOLISHING overdue fees has already made a positive impact on Mildura Rural City Council Library services. The initiative, introduced on July 1, aimed to attract…
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Mildura fire response among fastest
MILDURA CFA crews rank among the fastest responders to emergencies in Victoria despite their response time slowing by 16 seconds on the previous quarter. The…
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Roll up and lend a hand
THE show must go on and, for this to happen, Mildura Show Society president Hellyn Parker is asking the community to support the city’s staple…
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HECS debt: Teaching becomes a tougher option
FOURTH-year student Abbie Dean is no stranger to the hefty expenses associated with attending university. Ms Dean moved from Mildura to Melbourne to pursue a…
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Fishing alone not a carp solution
COMMERCIAL fishing could not eradicate carp from the Murray River but would be an effective complementary tool to support other methods, research conducted in Mildura…
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Fete a community effort
PREPARATIONS are under way for next week’s Princes Court Homes annual fete. Volunteers are busy sorting through clothing, plants, craft, bric-a-brac, books and jewellery, and…
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Drought hits ‘uncharted’ level
THE devastating drought across Australia’s east has reached uncharted territory, with the weather bureau officially declaring it the Murray-Darling Basin’s worst dry spell. Bureau of…
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Price happy to shrug off the PC trend
POLARISING indigenous political figure Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has warned Mildura she “won’t be politically correct” during her upcoming visit. Ms Price’s Mind the Gap: Bridging…
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Union claims health service culture ‘toxic’
THE Mallee Track Health and Community Service (MTHCS) says it will work with the Health Workers Union despite its claims the service has a “toxic”…
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Jessika’s family holiday lifts her spirits
JESSIKA Halfpenny’s skin is as fragile as a butterfly’s wing and could blister or peel at the slightest touch. However, despite battling a rare genetic…
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Mildura ‘fugitives’ and ‘muppets’ rally behind Kidney Kar Rally
A PAIR of “fugitives” and two grumpy old men are set to travel thousands of kilometres across rugged country in support of “kids who do…
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Christmas day confession
A MAN made a Christmas Day drug confession as he was being hauled into the back of a police divisional van, a court has heard.…












