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Firebug cops to crimes
A MAN has admitted deliberately lighting three fires at Wargan, west of Merbein, during the height of summer this year and later acknowledged that he…
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New Cheap as Chips on the block
THE Mildura location of Cheap as Chips has a new look and a fresh start, having moved earlier this month to the Mildura Homemaker Centre…
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Shire looking at mini-oval option
WENTWORTH Shire Council passed a motion to investigate the potential for a second playing field at Carramar Drive Sporting Complex at Gol Gol, also known…
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Muster corrales med students
MEDICAL students from three interstate universities have come together in Broken Hill for a vibrant program designed to foster community, collaboration, cultural awareness, and clinical…
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Bushfire season declared
NSW Rural Fire Service has declared that October 1 will mark the beginning of the bushfire period for Lower Western regions, reminding residents of Wentworth…
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Shire back Carp virus release
A MAJORITY of Wentworth’s Shire’s councillors have voted to support the implementation of a carp virus to control the invasive species’ numbers at their regular…
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V/Line runs late
THE Swan Hill passenger train line has clocked up an unwanted record: the worst punctuality in Victoria for two consecutive months. V/Line figures show just…
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Stay ready this fire season
Lochlainn Heley CFA is urging Victorians to stay prepared this fire season. Spring is the favourable time for landowners to conduct burn-offs, and Nicole Ashworth,…
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Feedback on libraries opens
MILDURA Rural City Council officers are encouraging the community to submit feedback on their local library in an online community survey. The survey aims to…
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Sport
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Global Spirit of Cricket Festivale in full swing
WEEK one of the Global Spirit of Cricket Festivale has sparked into action this past week, with two days already delivering runs, wickets and a…
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Star studded Victory heads to Mildura
AUSTRALIAN football powerhouses Melbourne Victory are playing a vital part in bringing A-League football to the Sunraysia region next month, with the institution set to…
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Brander hopes for wins galore
WENTWORTH trainer Cindy Brander is going all in at today’s Pooncarie Cup race meeting. She has four horses in work at the moment and all…
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Spring carnival serves up netball fever
THE Mildura Sporting Precinct is set to come alive this weekend as more than 600 budding netball players descend on the region for the annual…
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Unsung hero ready for the tackling machine
TWO years after being axed by Hawthorn, Collingwood’s Ned Long is preparing to go up against Brisbane’s midfield beast Josh Dunkley in a preliminary final.…
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Magpies make brutal call
Melissa Woods/ AAP BOBBY Hill won’t play in Collingwood’s preliminary final against the Brisbane Lions, but coach Craig McRae hasn’t ruled him out of a…
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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Economy still in productivity malaise
CANBERRA: Australia’s productivity performance improved in the June quarter, but weak capital investment is still holding back growth in living standards, the Productivity Commission says.…
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Many ‘coercive control’ cases still going un-charged
SYDNEY: Despite hundreds of recorded instances, the new domestic violence offence of coercive control has only resulted in a handful of charges since it was…
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SA deputy and top minister quit
ADELAIDE: The South Australian Government’s two most senior ministers have quit, forcing a reshuffle just six months out from the state election. Premier Peter Malinauskas…
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Pooncarie readies for huge cup meet
‘HAVE horse float? Come visit’ should be the motto of the Pooncarie Cup race meet. The little western New South Wales town is bracing for…
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Social housing project ready for residents
THE keys to a major social housing project in Mildura have been handed over. Works at the site have seen the construction of 11 units…
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‘More to do’: 2035 target won’t end fight
THE latest emissions target for Australia is ambitious but achievable, the Federal climate change minister has said, but concedes more work needs to be done…