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Working together to reduce bushfire risk
AS we move into autumn, we reflect on the challenges brought by recent extreme heat and bushfires across our state. These events reminded us how…
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Dementia program growing on participants
A NOT-FOR-PROFIT pilot program designed to create innovative solutions for dementia respite care through nature-based activities has gotten the green light from it’s participants. Launched in 2023 the GreenConnect Dementia…
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Mallee rally routes reviewed
ALTERNATIVE routes for the Mallee Rally have been reviewed, according to the Victorian Government. The annual event, held on the bank of Lake Tyrrell, stalled in 2019 after a permit…
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Mildura Basketball Association results
Thursday, 5 March Under 12 Boys Division 1 Workers U12 Boys Jones Def Saints U12 Boys D1 – Webley 36–29, Irymple U12 Boys Smith Def Wildcats U12 Boys Herring 77–22…
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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…