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Perfect pines for Christmas
WHO’D a thunk Christmas trees would grow in the desert? Sharon Whitford from Coomealla got the inspiration to grow them from her daughter as they…
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Concern raised over citrus import process
A LEADING citrus industry group is raising concerns about a proposal to allow a Southeast Asian fruit variety into the country. Currently, Federal Government departments…
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Airport lands annual report
MILDURA Airport averaged about 400 regular passenger transport aircraft movements per month according to its 2024/2025 annual report. However, new Airport CSO Andrew Elliott acknowledged…
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Making it easier to think local, buy local
WITH the Federal Government’s current national Buy Australian Products campaign underway, a motion has been put forward to the Mildura Rural City Council to consider…
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South West REZ to start biosecurity training
DEVELOPERS in the South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) will undergo biosecurity training to ensure that agricultural land and livestock are protected during construction. The…
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Basin bound to heat up
AUSTRALIA’S largest river system is guaranteed to get hotter and drier, according to a report from the Murray–Darling Basin Authority. The authority last week released…
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Fine for presenting at court with gun
A WOMAN who presented at the Mildura Magistrates’ Court with a gun in her handbag has been fined. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard of an…
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Jewellery pawn case adjourned
A MAN accused of pawning his mother’s jewellery has been told his wish to have the matter adjourned to a future contest mention was “wildly…
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Summer fire outlook normal in Mallee
THE region’s fire risk outlook has been set at normal in the coming months, with the news delivered as part of this week’s Australian Seasonal…
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Waters rapid in practice
MILDURA’S Cam Waters was the fastest in Thursday’s practice at the Supercars’ inaugural grand final weekend in Adelaide ahead of David Reynolds and Brodie Kostecki.…
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Australian Wingless Sprint champion back at Timmis Speedway
NATIONAL Wingless Sprint champion Tyson Martin will make a cherished homecoming this Saturday, with the South Australian Wingless Sprint State Titles headlining a bumper program…
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Swallows take flight after slow start
IRYMPLE, after a lukewarm 0-2 start to the Sunraysia Cricket Association First Division season, should square the ledger at Henshilwood Reserve against Mildura East today.…
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Tippa injects new life into Kenny Park
THERE is an electrifying buzz reverberating around Kenny Park at the moment, coinciding with the recent arrival of former AFL star Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti as well…
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Cleary and Wyld steal the spotlight at World Cup
THE Mildura cricketing flag is currently being flown proudly on the international stage in Karachi, Pakistan with local Sunraysia based players producing immense performances at…
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Women charge towards midseason break
BELIEVE it or not, we’re almost halfway through the women’s Sunraysia Cricket Association season as round eight got off to an early start on Thursday…
Entertainment
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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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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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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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Balloon grad prix to go high in Mildura sky
HOT air ballooning will once again heat up the region in winter, with two major events being joined by a third next year. Revealed at…
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Life savers, firefighters get State Gov cash
THREE of the region’s first responder and rescuer groups have been allocated money in the latest round of the Victorian Government’s Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment…
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Upgrades set for Pooncarie, Euston drinking water
THE towns of Pooncarie and Euston are set to receive upgrades to local drinking water systems following the announcement of grant funding by the New…
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Victoria’s First Peoples to receive apology
THE Victorian State Government will make a formal apology to Aboriginal people next week as part of efforts to acknowledge past injustices and as part…
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Man persistently harassed mother of kids
A MAN accused of persistently contacting the mother of his children despite an intervention order has been warned about the long-term effect his behaviour could…
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Cashing cans for Cindy’s sight
DESPERATE times call for desperate measures, and Mildura pet owner Caroline Giovanni, whose cocker spaniel Cindy needs eye surgery, has started collecting cans about town…