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Pilot unfamiliar with airbase before crash
AN experienced pilot undertaking aerial firefighting operations at Linga Airbase was unfamiliar with adjoining runways when the aircraft crashed into a paddock, an investigation has…
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FRIDAY Portraits: Past and Present Mildura Arts Centre A RICH selection of portraiture from the MAC Collection spanning centuries and styles has been brought together in an exploration of how…
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Man avoids jail over ‘appalling conduct’
A MAN displayed “appalling conduct” when he assaulted his partner in the presence of their young child and threatened to burn a house down with the woman in it, a…
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Weapons cache was a ‘mistake’
A MAN who says he took a cache of weapons to Mildura Law Courts by mistake has been released on a bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months.…
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MP backs Renmark bus service
MP Jade Benham has accused the state Labor government of ignoring the transport needs of the Mallee, as residents remain isolated, frustrated and exasperated. “They don’t care about the regions…
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Miss Beard goes to Washington
BORN and raised on a property near Merbein, 22-year-old Ella Beard landed in Washington this week to begin an internship at the office of Californian Congressman Jim Costa. Ms Beard…
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Top citizen a dedicated wildlife carer
A DEDICATED carer of the region’s wildlife has been recognised as Mildura Rural City Council’s 2026 Australia Day Citizen of the Year. As secretary and a driving force behind Sunraysia…
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Honour for a helping hand
A MILDURA man who has dedicated much of his life to helping families of fallen or seriously injured war veterans has been recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours. Ian…
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A lifetime of giving
WHILE John Taylor never lived in the Mallee, his devotion to the needs of its vulnerable families spanned almost five decades. As director of the then Melbourne Family Care organisation,…
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Stevens’ new trial date set
FORMER AFL player Nick Stevens will face a new trial in February over allegations that he obtained more than $170,000 by deception while operating a swimming pool installation business in…
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Olympic legend, top silks score highest honours
CANBERRA: From an Olympic legend to the sharpest legal minds, ground-breaking researchers and leading politicians, Australians from all walks of life have been recognised for their contributions to the nation.…