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Fixed water charge rebates for farmers

December 2, 2008 09:00:00

Farmers across Victoria suffering with low allocations are now eligible for rebates on their fixed water charges.[MORE]

Tags: rural, water, horsham-3400, mildura-3500

YMCA to run Murray canoe marathon

December 2, 2008 09:00:00

Another organisation has been found to run the annual Murray River canoe marathon.[MORE]

Tags: charities-and-community-organisations, lifestyle-and-leisure, travel-and-tourism, community-organisations, mildura-3500

Hope for doctor stranded in Thailand to return home soon

December 2, 2008 08:49:00

Colleagues of a Mildura doctor stranded in Thailand say they are hoping he will be back in the country tomorrow night.[MORE]

Tags: doctors-and-medical-professionals, unrest-conflict-and-war, mildura-3500

Wimmera-Mallee voters shake up local councils

December 1, 2008 10:36:00

Voters across Victoria's Wimmera-Mallee have ushered in a series of new faces to the region's local councils.[MORE]

Tags: elections, local-government, horsham-3400, mildura-3500

No water allocation boost for Murray Valley

December 1, 2008 10:29:00

There has been more water released for the New South Wales general security licence holders in the Murrumbidgee and Lower Darling regions, but nothing more for Murray Valley licence holders.[MORE]

Tags: water, mildura-3500

Murray drowning not considered suspicious

December 1, 2008 09:47:00

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the weekend drowning of a man in the Murray River near Mildura.[MORE]

Tags: accidents, police, mildura-3500

Man drowns in car in Murray River

November 29, 2008 13:44:00

A man has died after a car became submerged in the Murray River at Mildura in Victoria overnight. [MORE]

Tags: accidents, road-accidents, nsw, vic, mildura-3500

Pair jailed over Mildura attack

November 28, 2008 10:36:00

Two men have been jailed for an attack that left a Mildura man with permanent brain damage three years ago.[MORE]

Tags: courts-and-trials, assault, mildura-3500

Jail, fine for brothers guilty of drug charges

November 28, 2008 10:30:00

A man has been sent to jail and his brother fined for their part in a Sunraysia drug ring.[MORE]

Tags: courts-and-trials, drug-offences, mildura-3500

Timbercorp to restructure amidst economic woes

November 28, 2008 09:33:00

The big almond and olive producer, Timbercorp, is restructuring its business.[MORE]

Tags: food-and-beverage, agribusiness, boort-3537, mildura-3500

Council election counting to begin

November 28, 2008 09:21:00

The counting of votes in Victoria's local government elections begins tomorrow.[MORE]

Tags: elections, local-government, horsham-3400, mildura-3500

Lawyer plays down Bidgee economy impact

November 27, 2008 10:33:00

A commercial lawyer says the failure of the Mildura-based Bidgee Finance is a tragedy for debenture holders owed $18 million, but is unlikely to have a dramatic effect on the local economy.[MORE]

Tags: economic-trends, banking, mildura-3500

Uncertain future for Wimmera ABC childcare centre

November 27, 2008 10:29:00

The future of an ABC Learning childcare centre in the Wimmera remains uncertain.[MORE]

Tags: family-and-children, child-care, horsham-3400, mildura-3500, stawell-3380

Man accused of threatening police with meat cleaver

November 27, 2008 10:26:00

Police say they were threatened by a man with a meat cleaver at a Mildura house last night.[MORE]

Tags: crime, police, assault, mildura-3500

Fears locusts are heading towards the Mallee

November 27, 2008 08:03:00

Officials fear plague locusts might have swarmed across the Murray River between Echuca and Mildura.[MORE]

Tags: rural, pest-management, echuca-3564, horsham-3400, mildura-3500

Receiver appointment disappoints Bidgee directors

November 26, 2008 14:26:00

The directors of a regional finance company say they are unhappy a receiver has been appointed to the firm.[MORE]

Tags: economic-trends, banking, wagga-wagga-2650, mildura-3500, wodonga-3690

Driver accused of being four times over alcohol limit

November 26, 2008 10:00:00

Police say a motorist was found driving while four times over the alcohol limit in the Mallee on the weekend.[MORE]

Tags: police, culgoa-3530, mildura-3500

GM canola found on roadside: Cropwatch

November 26, 2008 09:44:00

A group opposed to genetic modification (GM) says it has found evidence of GM canola growing outside of a paddock where the crop had been sown.[MORE]

Tags: agribusiness, genetically-modified-organisms, gm-technology, horsham-3400, mildura-3500

Appeal blow for doctor with Down syndrome son

November 26, 2008 08:00:00

Dr Bernhard Moeller and his family are now hoping for Government intervention to stay in Australia.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, immigration, government-and-politics, federal-government, social-policy, australia, vic, horsham-3400, melbourne-3000, mildura-3500

Oppn, Greens move to stop North-South pipeline

November 26, 2008 07:06:00

The Federal Opposition has teamed with the Greens to threaten the North-South pipeline.[MORE]

Tags: environment, government-and-politics, federal-government, federal-state-issues, states-and-territories, water, vic, horsham-3400, melbourne-3000, mildura-3500

Tests reveal river blue-green algae

November 25, 2008 10:47:00

The first blue-green algae alerts for the summer have been issued for parts of the Murray and Edward rivers.[MORE]

Tags: environmental-management, rivers, water, barham-2732, moulamein-2733, tooleybuc-2736, mildura-3500

More 'average Australians' seeking food relief

November 25, 2008 08:20:00

North-west Victorian food relief agencies say it is now average Australians that are accounting for the increasing demand for their services.[MORE]

Tags: charities-and-community-organisations, welfare, mildura-3500, swan-hill-3585

Mildura man charged over golf club damage

November 25, 2008 08:16:00

A man who allegedly used a truck to knock down a Sunraysia golf club building has been charged.[MORE]

Tags: courts-and-trials, vandalism, burglary, mildura-3500

Wimmera medical group on the move

November 25, 2008 08:15:00

A regional medical group says moving its head office away from the Wimmera will help it to keep growing.[MORE]

Tags: healthcare-facilities, health-administration, horsham-3400, mildura-3500, warracknabeal-3393

School leavers to build Cambodian huts

November 24, 2008 10:07:00

A group of school leavers from northern Victoria will miss out on schoolies week celebrations to instead help an impoverished Cambodian community.[MORE]

Tags: charities-and-community-organisations, homelessness, secondary-schools, charities, volunteers, cohuna-3568, kerang-3579, mildura-3500