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Program targets family harm
THE MDAS family wellbeing program has been rolled out across the Mallee, aiming to deal with gambling harm in Aboriginal communities. The project is run…
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‘Restricting’ the Pioneer Settlement with Our Place
COUNCILLOR Les McPhee says construction of Our Place should not be limited to its $10 million budget. The development is part of the $34.5 million…
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Mallee park rabbits under control
A SUCCESSFUL rabbit control program that aims to protect native plants and animals across the Mallee has been put in the spotlight. For the past…
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Push to have permit checkpoint moved
THE New South Wales permit checkpoint needs to be moved in order to keep the Murray Downs Golf and Country Club operational, says club chief…
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Bridge bedlam: Tooleybuc bridge closure causes outrage
FRUSTRATED local communities were forced to detour more than 100 kilometres when both the Tooleybuc and Nyah bridges closed this week. Both Murray River bridges…
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‘Headache’ in the north as border closes in Robinvale/Euston
ROBINVALE Ward councillor Jade Benham says the NSW/Victoria border closure had created a “headache” for residents and authorities in the town. Cr Benham said she…
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Border detour concerns for Murray Downs family
A NEW South Wales family cross the border into Victoria at least six days a week for essentials services, including food and work. But, that…
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Life after stroke as Swan Hill resident pens her experience
ALMOST 30 years ago, Lorraine Taylor suffered a stroke, leaving the then-48-year-old paralysed on the left side and visually impaired in both eyes. The cerebral…
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Calls to provide specialists to the Mallee from Melbourne
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has called on the Victorian Government to fill the health care void left by South Australia’s border closures during the…
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Ring of steel to protect regional Victoria from virus spike
DRIVERS are being quizzed at police checkpoints on the boundary of metropolitan Melbourne as the city returns to stage three stay-at-home restrictions. Premier Daniel Andrews…
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