News
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Inquest into toddler’s death
A CORONIAL inquest will be held into the death of two-year-old Nikki Francis-Coslovich whose body was found in the roof cavity of her Mildura house…
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A pyjama party to neigh about
EARLIER this month Quantum Savvy students from all over the world gathered on the same day to create the “World’s Biggest Play Day”. The Victorian…
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Rare daisy a floral treat
A unique daisy has been spotted within the Mallee region after being thought to have been eaten out of existence. The Woolly Plover-Daisy was identified…
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Cheese flows for good cause
STUDENTS at Mildura’s FLO Connect have thrown their support behind White Ribbon by hosting their own Cheese for Change event this week. Cheese for Change…
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Cancer no.1 health risk
WHILE Australian cancer rates are the lowest they’ve been in a decade, it’s still the leading cause of death in the country, taking the lives…
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Award for MBH staff
AN innovative approach to tracking chemotherapy treatment has won Mildura Base Hospital’s top staff accolade for 2018. The Chemotherapy Patient Diary was created by oncology…
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Mental health forum on the way
MILDURA residents will have the opportunity to speak up about mental health services at a community consultation in May. The Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental…
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Killer’s last hope for life outside prison
FOR the best part of the past 13 years, Thomas Keith Halliday has woken in a maximum security prison cell counting backwards the 10,227 days…
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A fresh take on obesity
NEW statistics revealed a decrease in overweight and obese children living in Victoria. The National Health survey found just over one in five children were…
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Looking deeper into our health
ABORIGINAL families are being invited to share their experiences with autism, as part of an innovative project under way across the Mallee. It is part…
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Fire ban finishes
BUSH Fire Danger Period restrictions in the Wentworth Shire will be lifted after this weekend. The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) will be declare…
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A glimpse into the future
TO choose a can of spaghetti from a can of pears, Mildura resident Denzil O’Neil, who has vision impairment, relies on his smartphone to read…










