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EXPERIENCED Local Government CEO and senior executive, Allan Bawden, has been appointed Mildura Rural City Council’s Interim Chief Executive Officer.Mr Bawden’s appointment was officially endorsed at this week’s Ordinary Council Meeting.Mr Bawden has more than 30...

by John DooleyENERGY service provider and wholesaler, BayWa r.e Solar Projects Pty Ltd, has today unveiled its new 112MW Karadoc Solar Farm – the biggest in the State.The site will produce enough power to supply 65,000 homes, and will complement the...

THE News South Wales Government has committed $8.4million to complete major runway and infrastructure upgrades to the Wentworth Aerodrome.The funding, which has been made available through the State’s $500million Growing Local Economies Fund, will see upgrades...

FOR the second time in his young life Riley McIntosh, 14, is carting water to those in need. With the help of his father, Rod, and a group of friends, the youngster has most recently come to the aid of the parched township of Pooncarie. Photo: PAUL MENSCH By MADISON...

A GROWER open day organised by Murray River Organics (MRO) this week has helped open the door to local dried fruit stakeholders to learn more about the company’s plans for the season, and the future in general.Held at MRO’s Mourquong Dried Fruit Processing Centre on...

Plans to add a drive-thru component to the Subway franchise on Fourteenth Street and Deakin Avenue has raised 11 objections so far from nearby businesses and residents. By VINNIE RODIA MILDURA-based Subway franchise will transform into a drive-thru outlet should a...

MILDURA police say they are “extremely disappointed” after a weekend where nine motorists were found to be either drink or drug-driving.A 30-year-old Mildura male was intercepted by police in Sunnyside Avenue, Mildura, at 12:15am on Saturday, February 16. An...

By VINNIE RODISUNRAYSIA irrigators are being encouraged to plan ahead for next year’s water needs to ensure they maintain a positive Allocation Bank Account (ABA) for the 2019/20 irrigation season.The call comes after recent Lower Murray Water (LMW) figures revealed a...