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Friday, November 22, 2024

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New mayor says ‘I won’t let you down’

FIRST time Mildura Rural City Council Mayor Cr Helen Healy has vowed to not let the community down as she begins her time in the top civic post. Cr Healy last night held off a challenge by 20-year local government veteran and seven-time mayor Cr...

13 hours ago
Police & Courts

Jail time cut for murder of abusive partner

A WOMAN who drugged her violent husband and put his body in a freezer at Walpeup in 2020 has failed in a bid to overturn her conviction for murder. However, three Court of Appeal judges have ruled that Rebecca Payne’s 16-year sentence with...

2 hours ago
Police & Courts

Towle faces new driving charges

CONVICTED killer driver Thomas Towle will front court next month on new driving charges, almost 19 years after his actions lead to the Cardross tragedy. The now 53-year-old was sentenced to 10 years’ jail with a minimum of seven years for dangerous...

2 hours ago
Community

Volunteers have it in the bag

THE biggest national campaign run by women’s charity Share the Dignity has seen a big response from the Sunraysia community. Known as It’s In The Bag, the effort sees essential selfcare items like shampoos and conditioners, tooth brushes and paste...

2 hours ago
Police & Courts

Teen bailed on drugs charges

A YOUNG Mildura man charged with trafficking methamphetamine has been given “a little window of opportunity” to show he is “fair dinkum” about addressing his own long-standing drug addiction. Nineteen-year-old Jessy Brown is alleged to have been...

2 hours ago
Farming and Environment

Keep out says authority

WHILE taking a dip in an irrigation channel may seem appealing, Lower Murray Water staff warn that it’s a dangerous and potentially life-threatening choice. Team leader for communication and change Nicolette Robson said there were many swimming...

2 hours ago
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Community

Decades of service by Ouyen ACOs

A TRIO of Ambulance Community Officers at Ouyen have been recognised for a combined 65 year contribution to servicing the health needs of the community. At the recent Ambulance Victoria Loddon Mallee Staff Service Awards, Sally Allan was recognised...

2 hours ago
Community

Meals on Wheels rolls up - Wentworth Shire Council meeting briefs

WENTWORTH Shire had received a request for financial assistance from Wentworth District Meals on Wheels. The call came at council’s regular meeting on Wednesday, November 20. The service provides essential meals to 32 elderly...

2 hours ago
Police & Courts

Midweek road carnage

EMERGENCY services were quick to respond to reports of a crash between a car and a school bus in Cabarita on Wednesday afternoon. A Mazda CX-5 collided with the 16-seater bus at the intersection of Seventeenth Street and Ontario Avenue at about...

14 hours ago
News

What’s on this weekend?

Wentworth Twilight Christmas MarketsDarling Street - 4pm-8pm WITH a wide range of unique market stalls, as well as extended late-night shopping hours there will be plenty of opportunity to get a head start on Christmas shopping. Live music and...

14 hours ago
News

Water report tells deeper story

A REPORT prepared with the aim of better understanding climate-related risks at Margooya Lagoon in the Robinvale Plains bioregion has combined First Nations knowledge and hydrological analysis. The Tati Tati Purinya Kaiejin Marnmarnepu Report (Tati...

18 hours ago
Health

Hep B treatment waning

FEWER than one in five Mildura residents living with hepatitis B are receiving life-saving care and treatment. The Doherty Institute’s Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project national report estimated that of 291 Mildura residents living with chronic...

22 hours ago
News

Fire jumps highway, hits crops

FIRE crews were put to the test on Saturday as they worked through extreme weather to contain a number of spot fires along the Calder Highway. Firefighters said a faulty wheel bearing on a trailer was responsible for starting the fire, which ignited...

22 hours ago
Community

Jolly jingles at Wentworth

BELLS will be jingling and kids will be giggling next month at the Wentworth Christmas Eve Street Party and fireworks display. Wentworth Regional Community Project Association’s treasurer David Tunkin said the event is a great opportunity to unwind...

22 hours ago
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Retired veteran’s story immortalised

VETERAN and retired meteorologist Dave Morgan is set to release a new book that’s immortalising the stories of 38 veterans, including Wentworth’s own Don “Bluey” Baird. Never Forgotten is Morgan’s fourth book, and the first he’s written that captures...

21 Nov 2024
Farming and Environment

Help get wine online

WINE industry stakeholders are being called on to have their say on the make-up of a new nationwide database covering producers in the sector. Known as the National Vineyard Register, or NVR, the database is being described as a “game-changing...

21 Nov 2024
News

Big finale for kinder’s end of an era

ST Margaret’s Kindergarten will mark the end of an era this weekend. A celebration will be held on Saturday with all community members, past and present, who have walked through the kindergarten’s gates invited.“It’s always held a special place in...

21 Nov 2024