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Mildura RCC under state of disaster order
MILDURA Rural City Council area is now under a State of Disaster order along with 17 other local government areas. Issued by the Victorian State…
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NSW fire permit suspensions lifted
THE NSW Rural Fire Service will lift its fire permit suspensions in Wentworth and Balranald shires on Monday 12 January. The restrictions were put in…
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Australia Day ambassador named
THE Wentworth Shire Council is set to join more than 100 NSW Local Government Areas when it hosts a representative from the New South Wales…
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Northern Mallee fires not yet controlled
AUTHORITIES have said two bushfires burning in the Northern Mallee are not yet under control. The largest of the blazes, which started about 10 kilometres…
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Scholarships apps closing soon
YOUNG people across the Mallee can apply for scholarships to help remove barriers to education and opportunity until 20 January. Chances for Children have opened…
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Hattah Lake set to dry
WATER levels in the Hattah Lakes system are set to reduce later this year as part of what’s described as a natural drying period that…
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‘Towns destroyed’ in Victorian bushfire crisis
AN unknown number of homes and properties have been destroyed in Victoria’s escalating bushfire crisis, amid a state of disaster declaration, a total fire ban…
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Funding for erosion risk assessment
GROWERS facing some of the worst seasonal conditions on record in the Northern Mallee will be supported by research funding secured by Mallee Sustainable Farming.…
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Stage set for cancer concert
DARETON local Patrick Nunan is a man on a mission. He is busy organising the second Concert for Cancer Research, a free event for people…
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Jackson back for for Big V action
EXPERIENCED, ground-breaking coach Mahaela Jackson has returned to the helm of the Mildura Heat men’s Big V Division Two team for the 2026 season with…
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Table topping Swallows open new year against East
SCA mens first division action returns this Saturday in the one day format after the near month long Christmas and new year break. As it…
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Bucket list item still looms after Ashes domination
CRICKET: Steve Smith has declared an Ashes series win in England remains high on Australia’s bucket list, after his team wrapped up a 4-1 summer…
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Starc warning: age no barrier for Aussies at next Ashes
CRICKET: Mitchell Starc says age should not be considered a barrier for Australia’s frontline attack embarking on another Ashes tour, believing it can be of…
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Football Federation Sunraysia: Summer 7s results
Under 12 Mixed The Young Boys defeated MC Hammers – 3–1 Three Colours 1 defeated The Sharks – 1–0 The Dark Knights defeated The Sharks…
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Holder leads title chase, local Lidsey hot on his heels
JACK Holder survived the heat and another tough challenge from local star Jaimon Lidsey to extend his lead in the 2026 Australian Speedway Championship at…
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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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Bail for accused serial thief
A WOMAN arrested following an alleged high-speed police chase across two states this week before the car crashed at Monak has been released on bail.…
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Players fundraise for world cup trip
SUNRAYSIA Hockey Association members are busy flipping snags and raffling prizes to raise funds to send some of their junior players to the Netherlands later…
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Library gets a coat of many colours
DOLLY Parton once recorded a song about how a coat, made with love by her mother from rags, helped turn something old into something new.…
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Two arrested over guns, drugs seizure
POLICE have seized guns and drugs as part of an investigation that resulted in the arrest of two people in far south-west NSW this week.…
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Appeal highlights pressure on families
MALLEE Family Care and the people of Sunraysia came together at Christmas to ensure a record-breaking 862 children in the region received gifts through their…
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Beating the heat!
As the mercury pushed above 40 degrees early and often this week, locals and visitors alike took any opportunity to keep cool. Pictures: Paula Mastrippolito…