Community
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Mildura community needs support, say councillors
MILDURA councillors have made an impassioned plea for the council to do all it can to help those still hurting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
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Finding unity in time of crisis
WHEN Matt Mayfair was told he had come into contact with a COVID-positive man while on duty at Mildura Base Public Hospital last Saturday, he…
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MBPH staff enjoy pizza generosity
PIZZA was on the menu at the Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH) on Wednesday with Domino’s Mildura delivering 500 free pizzas for staff. MBPH CEO…
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Plan to revitalise dwindling Dareton
WENTWORTH Shire Council is pinning its hopes on a revitalisation plan to resuscitate the dwindling town of Dareton. The plan has acknowledged the town’s high…
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Council talks over Wentworth shed
WENTWORTH Shire Council has been asked to back a Wentworth-based Men in a Shed group to mirror a successful organisation based in Dareton. The Wentworth…
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Sunraysia food relief at full stretch dealing with quarantine
SUNRAYSIA’S community relief services were overwhelmed this week as hundreds of households were thrown into isolation at short notice amid Mildura’s COVID-19 outbreak. Sunraysia’s community…
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Drive-through party a happy 100th birthday despite lockdown
NEWLY minted centenarian Alice Hamilton braved yesterday’s arctic blast to celebrate her 100th birthday lockdown-style, with a drive-through party at Bupa Aged Care Mildura. Ms…
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Buronga couple rally help for kids with kidney disease
BURONGA couple Peter and Gail Peters are hoping COVID-19 will not put a further spanner in the works for this year’s Kidney Kar Rally, which…
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Restaurant boss serves up free feeds for essential helpers
DESPITE having one of his restaurants temporarily shut down due to being classed a Tier 1 exposure site, Andy Nguyen is reaching into his pocket…
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Mildura kids’ camps aim for a brighter future
A NEW camp to be launched in Mildura will give the region’s most vulnerable children a chance to experience something many of them never have…
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Volunteers want to do more, says Ali Cupper
MILDURA this week hosted a volunteer consultation workshop as part of the Victorian Government’s development of a state volunteer strategy. Member for Mildura Ali Cupper…
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Funding boost for SMECC’s growing menu
PRE-prepared meals are now on the menu at Sunraysia’s food relief hub after the organisation received a $93,000 funding boost. Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council…