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Number of Australians living with dementia growing
IN 2026 there are an estimated 446,500 Australians living with dementia, a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065.…
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Peeps into the Past – 1 to 7 February: Has fangs
PRESENTED by Mildura and District Historical Society and compiled by Judy Hyde for Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO SCHOOL: Work was resumed…
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Brighten up your life
HAVE some DIY fun around the house this weekend with inspiration from these new titles at Mildura Libraries! The Easy Lunch Box The Australian Women’s…
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Good vibrations guaranteed
WILL Szyskza thinks he does a good job of channelling Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson when harmonising for the Australian Beach Boys Show, which is…
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New initiative for soil diseases
THE Grains Research and Development Corporation has recently launched a new initiative aimed at addressing economic strain from soilborne crop diseases. The Soil-Borne Disease Initiative…
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Courses open for farm leaders
RABOBANK is encouraging farmers from Australia and New Zealand to apply for two of their Business Management Programs aimed at providing participants with key industry…
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Wine producers call for intervention
AUSTRALIA’S winegrape producers’ association has warned that the sector is entering a structural crisis as global demand continues to spiral. In their pre-budget submission for…
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Pharmacy move the right prescription
AFTER months of planning, stress, dreams, and hard work Ouyen Pharmacy has relocated to a new forever home. “It’s been about 18 months in the…
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Mangiare alla festa!
PIGIATURA is the Italian term for crushing grapes with your feet to begin the wine-making process, which signifies the start of festa della vendemmia, the…
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Local cricketers off to country week
A BAKER’S dozen of players in SCA action on Saturday will be fronting up for Sunraysia side in the Melbourne Country Week competition which starts…
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Player of the round and club championship: round 9
MGA & QBE Insurance Champion Player 1 – Scott Steel, Irymple Cricket Club, 649.0 2 – Shacaya Thomas, Gol Gol Cricket Club, 592.0 3 -…
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Nines set to kick of women’s season
WOMEN’S football in the region is about to get a pre-season boost with the introduction of an AFL Nines Program which will run for four…
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Pairs champs to be decided
CLUB Pairs champions from across the Bowls Sunraysia Playing Area did battle last weekend fighting for the right to claim the title of Champion of…
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Cricket returns after weekend off
HAVING only played two one-day games in a couple of months due to the Christmas and new year’s break and a heat abandoned two-day fixture,…
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Mildura Basketball Association results
Thursday 29 January Under 12 Boys Division 1 – Hawks U12 Boys Div 1 Def Wildcats U12 Boys Herring 29–21, Irymple U12 Boys Smith Def…
Entertainment
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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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Honey on tap un-bee-lievably good
WHAT’S better than beer on tap? Honey, especially if it’s made and produced by Megan and Lachie Mannes, from the Mannes Desert Honey Store on…
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MP calls to speed up aged care roll out
A NEW report has revealed the median wait time for Support at Home packages more than doubled in the last financial year, intersecting with the…
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Raakajilm to rise from the ruins
THE bandy bandy snake, the pink cockatoo, and the largest Mallee bronze azure butterfly population in the world will need to find new homes due…
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Baby snatcher ‘in need of services’
A WOMAN tried to snatch a baby from a stranger on Deakin Avenue during a random attack after falsely claiming the child was hers, a…
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Coalition council of elders mooted
FORMER Prime Minister John Howard is being discussed in conservative circles as a potential mediator for the Liberal-National split, which threatens to become more permanent…
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Young people with big voices
THE 2026 Mildura Rural City Youth Council has officially been sworn in, welcoming in nine young people excited to advocate for youth in the municipality.…
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Vineyard vintage outlook wine-derful
THIS year’s vintage is shaping up well across the Murray Darling. Duxton Vineyards, operating more than 2400 hectares as well as a large-scale winery, are…
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New interns join MPBH
MILDURA Base Public Hospital will welcome six new medical interns among the cohort of 271 beginning at 12 regional public hospitals. This year’s interns are…
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Speeding driver put others in danger
A MAN admitted he was probably putting people in danger when he drove at excessive speeds in Mildura and narrowly avoided hitting a police officer…
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Algae alert for popular lake
A RED alert warning for blue green algae has been issued for the popular Lake Cullulleraine. Lake users have been warned that due to extreme…