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Budget debt in heated debate
VICTORIA’S operating surplus has become the topic of a heated enquiry following recent committee hearings into the budget estimates. The Victorian Government’s Public Accounts and…
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Aged care protections too late: Webster
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has said the recently announced protections for aged care consumers is too little too late after Mallee residents are now…
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Dig day discoveries at Mildura West
PEOPLE driving past Mildura West Primary School on Wednesday might have thought that little diggers had mistaken the sand pit for an archaeological dig in…
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RSPCA celebrates volunteer milestone
RSPCA Victoria is celebrating its force of exceptional volunteers this National Volunteer Week (18-24 May) and recognising the essential role they play in animal welfare.…
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Rex reduction
REX has announced a reduction in its return services between Mildura and Melbourne from 24 to 19 per week as part of a larger restructuring…
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Eagles to swim it in at Sarah Oval
THE Imperials A Grade netball team will have to eat bucketfuls of Weetbix to try and beat Robinvale Euston at the Sarah Oval on Saturday.…
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Swallows to take flight
ROUND seven sees Ouyen United play Irymple in the A Grade Sunraysia Football Netball League clash at Underbool Recreation Reserve on Saturday. It’s fourth versus…
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Mildura still top responder
MILDURA Ambulance Victoria response times have stayed close to average, reaching code one cases under 15 minutes more than 70 per cent of the time.…
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Thirty cents a beer, I’ll drink to that
PRESENTED by Mildura & District Historical Society Compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries 100 YEARS AGO: 1926 PARCEL: Good progress is being made in…
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MFNL women down to four after Roo exit
THE Millewa Football Netball League women’s competition will continue this season despite the withdrawal of the Meringur team due to a lack of numbers. One…
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Fourth spot fight heats up
WHILE the top three sides in the MFNL Seniors competition appear locked in after the completion of round one of the league, the battle for…
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Pies plot Saints upset
JUST one game is on the MFNL women’s competition schedule today as the league feels the after-effects of Meringur’s withdrawal on Monday due to a…
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Double trouble for Heat women
THE Mildura Heat women’s team faces a daunting task this weekend when it hits the road for a doubleheader. Tonight, the team play Camberwell, who…
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Taylor blow hits Heat
THE Mildura Heat men’s team will be without the services of star import Anthony Taylor for about a month as he recovers from a knee…
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Knights ready to topple City empire
SUNRAYSIA’S budding football fanatics should brace themselves for a box-office blockbuster at Kenny Park on Sunday when the region’s two modern powerhouses, Mildura City and…
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Lantern festival shines in Robinvale
PERRIN Street came alive last Friday as the Rotary Club of Robinvale Euston hosted the annual Robinvale Lantern Festival. The event drew a large and…
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Stars pay tribute to Redford
HOLLYWOOD: Jane Fonda, Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are among Hollywood figures paying tribute to screen legend Robert Redford, who died at his home aged…
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Behind the curtain
BIOGRAPHIES are consistently one of the most popular collections in our Libraries where we can find the backstory on famous lives and different perspectives on…
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Author to drop-in to Robinvale
THE Robinvale Library is gearing up for a feel-good, laugh-out-loud literary afternoon with the launch of What Did I Miss?, the debut romantic comedy from…
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New-look hospital to blend past with present
AFTER the sneak peek of the new Wentworth Health Service redevelopment on the banks of the Darling River, people will be looking for reasons to…
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What’s on this weekend?
FRIDAY ngaratya – together, us group, all in it together Mildura Arts Centre SIX Barkandji/Barkindji artists Nici Cumpston, Zena Cumpston, David Doyle, Kent Morris, Adrianne…
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From Debrecen to the desert
BONEGILLA Migrant Reception and Training Centre, which was 12 kilometres from Wodonga in country Victoria, wasn’t usually the first place in Australia that foreigners chose…
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Roos to rule in Red Cliffs
WENTWORTH A Grade netball team is placed third on the Sunraysia Football Netball League ladder for a reason. They have lost one game against ladder…
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Demons to tame doggies at the Precinct
THE South Mildura A Grade netballers face a tough task in quenching the Demons’ fire at the Mildura Sporting Precinct on Saturday. Mildura had a…
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Recycling facility opens at Buronga
RECYCLABLE and reusable items can now be dropped off before the weighbridge at Buronga Landfill, allowing residents to reduce their waste disposal fees. The Wentworth…
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Volunteers spread musical cheer
NATIONAL Volunteer Week runs until Sunday, 24 May, with the theme ’Your Year to Volunteer’, aiming to highlight contributions of people already helping in the…
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Catholic schools’ mass congregation
STUDENTS from six Mildura catholic schools recently gathered at St Joseph’s College stadium in the region’s annual Catholic Education Week mass. The annual mass has…
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Painters, pop stars and pirouettes at MAC
PARENTS and friends didn’t have to wait until the Mildura Ballet and Dance Guild’s end-of-year performance to see their children pirouette, tap, jazz, and arabesque…
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Referee course at home
A NEW course has opened up for Mildura football enthusiasts following the growing demand for local referees in regional areas. Football Victoria is encouraging anyone…
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Wenty welcomes RSL hub
WENTWORTH RSL Sub-branch has finally claimed a new home for the first time in its more than 100 year history. The RSL sub-branch has been…
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Young volunteers vital to regional communities
FOR Scarlett Elliott of Red Cliffs, volunteering began with a simple desire to connect with people and be part of something bigger than herself. Now…