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Guts, grit and a great scholarship

TWO Sunraysia students will walk the historic Kokoda Trail later this year as recipients of the newly established Farnsworth Lochhead Lowe Scholarship. Hannah Saunders and Rhiannon Jack were announced as the inaugural recipients of the scholarship on...

4 hours ago
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Army cadets on parade

MEMBERS of the 311 Army Cadet Unit in Mildura had a busy Anzac Day morning, participating in parades in both Red Cliffs and Mildura. Cadets showcased their discipline in marches and by taking positions around the cenotaph during the Red Cliffs...

29 Apr 2025
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First Anzac service for Werrimull

WERRIMULL commemorated Anzac Day in style with a large crowd attending the town’s first ever Dawn Service followed by a march from the Werrimull Hotel to the memorial on the outskirts of town. The events were organised by the Millewa Advisory Group...

29 Apr 2025
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A soldier’s tour of duty

By Phil Kettle FROM 1965 to 1972, all Australian 20-year-old men were required to register for national service. Names of potential conscripts were selected by a birthday ballot, where numbered wooden marbles were drawn by lottery from a barrel...

28 Apr 2025
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Preparations underway for boot scootin’ festival

THE Mildura Country Music Festival will return in September this year across multiple different venues. Joystar Promotions have organised the festival for the second year in a row, having taken up the mantle in May last year after hearing of the...

27 Apr 2025
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Fringe Festival funding announced

THE Mildura Fringe Festival has become one of more than 20 events across Victoria to receive funding through the latest round of the State Government’s Regional Events Fund. The 15-day event, which will debut on October 30 this year, received an...

27 Apr 2025
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Marching in Mildura for Anzac Day

HUNDREDS of people lined up along Deakin Avenue on Friday to applaud a parade of veterans, cadets, and servicepeople in commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli. The march preluded the Anzac Day ceremony which...

26 Apr 2025
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Red Cliffs reflects

MORE than 500 people paid their respects at Red Cliffs’ Anzac Day service. Beginning with a march down Jamieson Avenue and the Calder Highway, the procession headed past the cenotaph and through to Barclay Square. This year’s Anzac Day service was...

26 Apr 2025
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Fashion fundraiser to take flight

LOCAL not-for-profit Wings for Kids will be hosting a fundraiser fashion parade this weekend. The not-for-profit comprised of community members volunteering their time and expertise has been supporting children with disabilities...

25 Apr 2025
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Christie Centre’s leading lady retires

MILDURA Christie Centre’s executive officer Florence Davidson will retire after years of leading the way in disability services across the region. During her 14-year tenure, the organisation saw significant growth in both the...

25 Apr 2025
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Anzac Day event list

MilduraR. S.L 6.10am - Dawn Service (Henderson Park)6.30am - Gold coin donation breakfast (Mildura RSL)8.30am - War Graves Service (Nichols Point Cemetery)10.30am - Assembly (corner of Deakin Avenue and 8th Street)11am - March (along Deakin Avenue to...

24 Apr 2025
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A generous and giving Good Friday

MORE than $23 million has been raised for the 2025 Good Friday Appeal with significant contributions from local efforts. The recorded total for Mildura and Irymple as of 11pm on Friday, April 18 was $31,670, though more funds were expected to have...

22 Apr 2025
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Pumped for Easter

POWER sports won’t be the only machines running this Easter long weekend. The historic Psyche Bend Pumps in Nichols Point will be running this Sunday, with the boiler fired up from 7am to bring the pumps to life from about 11am. “We’re going to be...

19 Apr 2025
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Day about building strong and health links

MORE than 90 community members recently came together to celebrate, connect and enjoy one of the final pool days of the season at the Murray Valley Aboriginal Cooperative’s recent community day in Robinvale. Water play, a barbecue dinner provided...

20 Apr 2025
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Evening event a fundraising solution

NEWLY enforced legislation has the potential to significantly impact roadside fundraising activities, ahead of this year’s Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Rural communities have been hit hard by the updated rules, following changes to...

19 Apr 2025
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Nothing but net funds

HOMEBASE Hoops, a community-led basketball program has received $29,300 in funding through the Victorian Aboriginal Community Initiatives fund. The program is entirely free, including meals and transport, with the new funding to support the delivery...

18 Apr 2025
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Mildura 100 transforms into boat only event

This year’s Easter Mildura 100 Race will have a different look and be called the Mildura 100 Boat Race. It will be a boat only event with no skiers behind. And will be run under the Australian Power Boat Association banner. Initial plans included...

18 Apr 2025