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Allegations ‘untrue’
BALRANALD Shire Council general manager Michael Kitzelmann has denied allegations of racial vilification towards a council subcontract worker. In a statement released on Wednesday, Mr…
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Location alternatives urged ahead of decision of Our Place
A GROUP fighting against the proposed locations for the new Our Place building say an alternative location could be utilised. The new building on Monash…
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Risky river experiment, says group
A COALITION of First Nations, community groups and ecologists are “furious” with engineering projects proposed for floodplain forests and wetlands in northern Victoria. Lower Murray…
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Alleged major drug syndicate smashed
DRUGS and cash have been seized and six people, including a Kerang man, arrested following a five-month investigation into an alleged Malaysian drug manufacturing syndicate.…
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Demand for land at Tower Hill’s newest stage
THERE has been strong demand for Tower Hill stage 12 residential development, with lots formally allocated to buyers on Monday. Nineteen lots of varying sizes…
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Fund for regional areas with bookings cancelled
A FUND has been established to assist regional accommodation businesses affected by the lockdown on some metropolitan suburbs. It’s specifically aimed at operators who will…
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Confidence crushed
VICTORIAN farmer confidence has been crushed by the significant short-term uncertainty of COVID-19, according to a new survey. Rabobank’s latest Rural Confidence Survey, released last…
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Balranald general manager under fire over racist claims
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton has called for the sacking of Balranald Shire Council’s general manager following a racial vilification complaint. It is alleged the…
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NSW bans Melburnians in virus hotspots
MELBOURNE residents living in virus hotspots caught travelling to NSW will face hefty penalties, the NSW Government has announced. NSW public health orders preventing travel…
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Locals urged to check their skin
APPROXIMATELY two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70, according to an Australian cancer charity. According to Cancer…









