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INVESTIGATIONS are continuing this morning after a female service station attendant was robbed overnight by three masked men. Mildura Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses following the armed robbery, which occurred at a Fifteenth Street...

POLICE are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Mildura man Matthew Kenny. The 30-year-old was last seen in Mildura at about 10.30am on Sunday, August 12, with his disappearance described as being out of character. Matthew is described as being 183cm...

THE A-TEAM: Merbein South resident Ron Collingburn, his wife Judy and their daughter Jan Thomas have formed the Sunraysia Drought Support Group to raise money for the purchase of stock feed, fresh water and food for drought-affected farmers in Pooncarie. Photo: PAUL...

Birdwoodton residents opposed to the development of three agri-solar farms in the area will know later this month whether they will be given the green light, with Mildura Rural City Council expected to hear the matter at its August 22 meeting. By VINNIE RODI THE fate...

WELL DESERVED: In recognition of 50 years continuous service to the irrigation industry, a plaque was unveiled this week at the site of Wilkies Regulator – named in honour of Lower Murray Water’s long-serving employee, Daryl Wilkie. Photo: PAUL MENSCH By JOHN DOOLEY...

LOCAL man and ex-sailor, Ian Kellet, PICTURED, is looking to re-establish a Naval Association branch in Mildura. The Naval Association of Australia (NAA) was established in 1920, and for many years flourished in Mildura, but disbanded a number of years ago. Ian joined...

MADE TO LAST: Red Cliffs Historical Steam Railway’s sleeper refurbishment project will see more than 1500 existing timber sleepers replaced with new plastic versions which are rated to last a minimum of 50 years. Pictured is Red Cliffs Historical Steam Railway...

A 43-YEAR-OLD Mildura woman is dead following a fatal collision overnight. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the incident after the woman  was struck by a vehicle as she attempted to cross San Mateo Avenue near the intersection of Kalimna...

NOT GOOD ENOUGH: Birdwoodton residents Andrew and Sharon Sutherland believe the State Government’s failure to update planning legislations and guidelines around solar developments has left residents unprotected. By VINNIE RODI OBJECTORS to three proposed solar farms...