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Robinvale’s fight to reclaim its identity
THE solution for the town with no pub is “glaringly obvious”, according to Robinvale ward councillor Jade Benham. Take a leaf out of Sea Lake’s…
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Mildura’s state government funding dwarfed by Ballarat
MILDURA received average funding of $153 per person in Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Funds compared to Ballarat’s $805 per person. The inequity was revealed in…
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SD NEWS: Merbein P-10’s Budget call
Your Friday SD News, including: Merbein P-10’s Budget call, Scott Anderson signs off, near miss in Mildura skies and school cafe opens. Subscribe or Login to see…
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Mildura Rural City Council appoints new CEO
MILDURA Rural City Council has appointed a senior local government executive as its new chief executive officer. Sarah Philpott has executive experience in both metropolitan and…
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Police in force on local roads as region’s death toll climbs
A FATAL crash at Charlton along the Calder Highway has brought the Western Region’s 2019 road toll to a staggering 10, compared to zero at…
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Big fines over picker pay
A WOORINEN fruit farmer has been hit with $144,000 in penalties for deliberately underpaying two Malaysian fruit pickers on his stone fruit farm and using…
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Mother of four granted bail to care for children
A WOMAN has been granted bail to take care of her four children after being charged with drug trafficking and theft offences. Corina Vincent, 29,…
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Mildura CBD upgrade talks
COMMUNITY workshops were held this week to encourage people to voice their opinions on the proposed Mildura CBD upgrade. The information sessions led by Mildura…
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Signs of life from model patient at Monash University Rural Health Mildura
STUDENTS at Monash University Rural Health Mildura got a valuable insight into life in the medical field on Wednesday through an interactive model. Sim Junior…
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Contest over fight sentence
FEUDING family members who were captured on CCTV in a physical altercation at a Mildura McDonald’s outlet will contest their roles in the fight. Lyndon…
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Financial relief on way for farmers
A REVISED rating strategy will see financial relief for Mallee farmers from 2019 to 2023. The new system, formally adopted at this week’s Mildura Council…
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Man drove at police after drug deal, court told
A MAN who drove his car straight at a police vehicle after attempting to complete a drug deal has been given a community work order.…










