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Jail warning for serial thief
A MILDURA mother has been warned that if she perseveres with shop thefts she will end up in jail. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard Bobbi-Jo…
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House prices still on the rise
HOUSE prices in north west Victoria are continuing to outstrip other regional centres in annual growth. According to the latest PropTrack home price index data,…
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Promises too good to refuse
A MIGRANT worker who spoke publicly about alleged recruitment scams targeting Filipinos has now been threatened with deportation, prompting a New South Wales council to…
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Species back from extinction
ONCE extinct in the mallee woodland of south west New South Wales, the pint-sized, carnivorous red-tailed phascogale is now being recorded leaping around one of…
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Wicket grants open for community funding
LOCAL cricket clubs are encouraged to apply for grants available under the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund. Funded by Cricket Victoria and Cricket Australia, the grants…
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Writing on the wall for letter delivery
AUSTRALIA will eventually follow Denmark’s lead and abandon its letter service, with deliveries of handwritten notes, Christmas cards and household bills destined to become a…
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Mobile outage planned for Red Cliffs
MOBILE services in Red Cliffs will be temporarily affected from Monday 9 March to Thursday 12 March while Telstra upgrades its mobile base station. Upgrades…
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Grapes wither on the vine as record rain risks harvest
HARVESTING of Australia’s billion-dollar table grape crop has ground to a halt as fruit growers hit by record rainfall brace for heavy losses. Flash flooding…
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Sexual touching was a ‘mistake’
A VANUATU national said he made a “mistake” when he touched a female stranger on the thigh in a “very unsettling and disturbing experience”. The…
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MFC permit ruled OK
VICTORIA’S planning umpire has found development of Mallee Family Care’s new $28 million headquarters in Mildura is lawful. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal was…
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Accused stalker refused bail
A ROBINVALE man alleged to have bombarded a woman with hundreds of unwanted messages that included “disgusting” and “disturbing” images and professing his love for…
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Plan launched to prevent violence
The Mallee Family Violence Executive, or MFVE, has released its 2026-2-29 Strategic Plan, giving directions for responding and preventing family violence in the Mallee. Family…













