THE Mildura branch of camping and outdoor adventure store Aussie Disposals will be closed by the end of the year.

The store first opened locally in 1987 and has been owned and operated since 2011 by Jason Cook, during which it has weathered the highs of moving from the Langtree Mall to a bigger location, and the lows of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Being a locally owned and run business for so long, ...