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Record year for agriculture
AUSTRALIAN agriculture is set to reach a record $101.4 billion in gross production value in 2025-26 before easing in 2026-27, with both prices and output…
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Bail on alleged choking charge
A MAN accused of choking his former partner on multiple occasions in breach of a full no-contact intervention order has been granted bail. The Mildura Magistrates Court heard of an…
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Charity gives out more chances
CHANCES for Children, the charitable arm of Mallee Family Care, has announced the latest round of scholarship recipients. Across the region 14 young people have been given financial backing, with…
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Probation for ‘pretty ordinary’ behaviour
A MILDURA teenager displayed “pretty ordinary" behaviour towards her care workers who she threatened to kill while on a court-imposed probation order, a Children’s Court has been told. A magistrate…
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Sowing community leadership
A FOUNDING member of a local food co-operative has been recognised as one of five community leaders in Australia supporting the lives of migrant and refugee women. The AMES Australia…
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Applications open for agriculture burn offs
APPLICATIONS for Schedule 3 Permits to Burn are open for some regional areas to support agriculture operations. The Mildura Rural City is currently permitted to conduct burn offs for agricultural…
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Diesel dash
AN unfortunate mishap at Pooncarie’s Port Pitstop saw its diesel pump wretched from the ground after a driver hit the road with the bowser still attached to the car. The…
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Landfill site still soaked
THE reopening of the Mildura Landfill has been pushed back a week as municipal staff are waiting for the remaining flood water to evaporate. A downpour at the beginning of…
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Inspection pledge a ‘win’ for younger voters
A PUSH to make vendors responsible for pre-sale property inspections is a promising bid to win over younger voters ahead of a tightly contested state election, a pollster has said.…
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Care for deceased man was ‘adequate’
A CORONER has exonerated paramedics, hospital staff and the Department for Correctional Services over the care provided to a former Merbein man whose compliance with medication for health ailments was…
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Big four back in three RBA rate hikes
Mortgage holders are being warned interest rates could hit a 15-year high by the end of the year, as surging oil prices prompt all four big banks to tip an…