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Record year for agriculture
AUSTRALIAN agriculture is set to reach a record $101.4 billion in gross production value in 2025-26 before easing in 2026-27, with both prices and output…
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Dementia program growing on participants
A NOT-FOR-PROFIT pilot program designed to create innovative solutions for dementia respite care through nature-based activities has gotten the green light from it’s participants. Launched…
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Mallee rally routes reviewed
ALTERNATIVE routes for the Mallee Rally have been reviewed, according to the Victorian Government. The annual event, held on the bank of Lake Tyrrell, stalled…
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Mildura Basketball Association results
Thursday, 5 March Under 12 Boys Division 1 Workers U12 Boys Jones Def Saints U12 Boys D1 – Webley 36–29, Irymple U12 Boys Smith Def…
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Bail on alleged choking charge
A MAN accused of choking his former partner on multiple occasions in breach of a full no-contact intervention order has been granted bail. The Mildura…
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Charity gives out more chances
CHANCES for Children, the charitable arm of Mallee Family Care, has announced the latest round of scholarship recipients. Across the region 14 young people have…
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Probation for ‘pretty ordinary’ behaviour
A MILDURA teenager displayed “pretty ordinary” behaviour towards her care workers who she threatened to kill while on a court-imposed probation order, a Children’s Court…
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Sowing community leadership
A FOUNDING member of a local food co-operative has been recognised as one of five community leaders in Australia supporting the lives of migrant and…
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Applications open for agriculture burn offs
APPLICATIONS for Schedule 3 Permits to Burn are open for some regional areas to support agriculture operations. The Mildura Rural City is currently permitted to…
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Diesel dash
AN unfortunate mishap at Pooncarie’s Port Pitstop saw its diesel pump wretched from the ground after a driver hit the road with the bowser still…
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Landfill site still soaked
THE reopening of the Mildura Landfill has been pushed back a week as municipal staff are waiting for the remaining flood water to evaporate. A…
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Inspection pledge a ‘win’ for younger voters
A PUSH to make vendors responsible for pre-sale property inspections is a promising bid to win over younger voters ahead of a tightly contested state…













