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Mildura Independent

Locality: Mildura, Victoria

Address: 6 Byrne Court 3500 Mildura, VIC, Australia

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15.01.2022 Tourist in Your Own Town It’s hard not to fall in love with Red Cliffs. Surrounded by a patchwork of vineyards and fruit blocks , Red Cliffs is a beautif...ul part of our region, named after you guessed it, the ‘red’ river cliffs overlooking the mighty Murray River. The township itself has so much to offer, you might be pleasantly surprised! Discover a range of places to eat, drink and shop! Unique retail stores , cafes (with top notch coffee might we add!), pub , club + more! Don’t miss iconic ‘Big Lizzie’ located in Barclay Square and take a drive down Pumps Road to the Red Cliffs Lookout We hope it won’t be long until we see the Red Cliffs Historical Steam Railway up and running again, as well as the monthly market. There’s plenty more we could have included in this little clip, but we hope it gives you a taste of what Red Cliffs has to offer if you have a favourite business, or human in Red Cliffs, why not give them a shout out in the comments below With thanks to: Red Cliffs Community Resource Centre Big Lizzie Pizza & Takeaway Coffee on Indi GEO Origins - Cafe & Roastery Good Golly Gio's Bread Outback Whips & Leather/Ron's Bush Leathercraft Dunnos Takeaway - Red Cliffs Milkbar Poppies on Ilex Red Cliffs Historical Steam Railway The Reddy Pub The Shed Cafe Red Cliffs The Red Cliffs Club Santa's Magical Workshop Red Cliffs Bakery Lisa Milne Photography Please note, some of the imagery and footage was taken before masks were made compulsory.

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14.01.2022 Thursday 15th October 2020 is the International Day of Rural Women. Today we celebrate our Wednesday Rural Hero, Mildura Police Station's leading Senior Constab...le Lauren HARMER, and share Lauren's Q & A story about working at a rural station: 1. What do you enjoy most about working at a rural station? The opportunity to develop strong connections with my colleagues. Some of us play sport together, some of us have children at the same school. There is a sense of team work and true connection with many of my colleagues because we all live in the community that we work in. One of the best things I love is the ease of travel around the area. Everything is close and that allows more time to enjoy the activity as opposed to our metro colleagues who spend a lot of time commuting to and from work. Rural Policing relies on my willingness to engage with the community both on and off duty. I love the connections I have formed and the opportunities to work with the community whether it be through volunteer work with local organisations or coaching sports teams. I also love that everything is so close and we are a Regional town that is self-sufficient. The environment is a huge draw card for me. I love walking the dog along the river, the catch ups with friends at the coffee shop, a delicious dinner out with family. It’s the friendliness of the people in the country that sparks joy every day. Saying hello to someone walking past knowing you will get a friendly hello back is magic. 2. Most challenging thing about working at a rural location? I have worked in Mildura for the past 20 years and the most challenging part of this job has been saying goodbye to colleagues whom have moved away. Creating strong bonds with people happens quickly in rural locations. We rely on it for our well-being and support. We play sport together, socialise together, exercise together. When those people move on, its hard. Having said that, I am seeing an increase in metro members wanting to try the rural policing life and to their surprise, love the change. 3. One piece of advice you could give to members thinking of transferring to a country station? Or joining VicPol?? Firstly, if you are thinking of moving to the country as a Victoria Police member, be open to new ways of learning and living. Whilst we all operate under the same banner, how we conduct ourselves and how we manage tasks are very different to our metro colleagues. Although I think we are full right now, and there is a waiting list, lol. For the record, I grew up in Melbourne and know it well. The job, like anything, has changed. You need to have discipline, think quickly on your feet, accept when things are out of your control and jump at opportunities to grow when they present, even if it feels awkward and clunky. You will be required to work different hours to your friends whom aren’t in this job. You may have to miss a birthday or christening or sports event because of work. We aren’t unique in those challenges. A lot of organisations face these challenges too. Our job requires you to be committed. Our community expect it. When there is work to do, we all band together for the greater good of our community. Trust me, there is enough time to rest and recharge with the generous amount of leave we get each year. That usually attracts a few people too. My greatest advice is to always consider your own mental health throughout your journey and be prepared to put your hand up and ask for help. This is what has allowed me to be the best version of myself now, 20 years on and still loving coming to work. Ok and the holidays!!!! 4. Highlight of your career in VicPol - to date? There are so many. Standing next to National and International athletes whilst working at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne back in 2006 was my most fun time in VP. Joining the team at my current work location in the Operational Safety Tactics Training Unit as the first female Instructor is my most proud moment. However, by far my most memorable moment was helping a family through the trauma of having their vehicle stolen, whilst mum was battling cancer treatment. It was an emotional time for them and with the help of one of our local motor vehicle establishments, we were able to replace their stolen car for them so they could continue to travel for treatment and get their children to school. This moment cemented my decision to stay in rural policing and make a real difference to my community any way I could. I was blown away by the willingness for the community to work together and help a stranger in their time of need. 5. What has changed being a working woman during COVID? Highlights? Challenges? Best part has been having the opportunity to slow down. I’m a productive person so I’m always spinning many plates at once. I’m absolutely with SPCO Ange O’Callaghan who mentioned that the calendar is less full these days. In fact, its now full of the simpler things in life like dinner with mum and coffee catch ups lol. Covid threw a small spanner in the works with remote learning for my son. There were times when he was home with dad and times when he needed to attend school. Juggling care for him when I was required to travel for work was hard at first however the support from my Managers and the school community eased the worry considerably. I don’t take for granted how fortunate I feel to be in Mildura during Covid. I have taken this opportunity to focus inward and have benefited considerably as a result.

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11.01.2022 A lot of people have been asking me for my preferences to inform how they vote but remember at the end of the day you, the voter, control the preferences not th...e candidates. We can give you a guide and here's my Top Ten. There are so many good candidates that I would be honored and happy to work with, especially good women, and as I'm determined to get a balance in the chamber, they are high on my list. I love this list as everyone on it is energetic, experienced, enterprising and extra passionate about elevating our region. Happy Voting.

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10.01.2022 ! New store coming soon. Bigger, Brighter and all round better We are on the move - late October More details to come in the following weeks

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07.01.2022 Customer satisfaction is a big deal to us. So receiving this award is very humbling. Thank you to everyone who visits us and gives us a review. ... Every single review or recommendation helps us, so we want to say THANK YOU! See more

07.01.2022 100 years ago today - Ken Wallace-Crabbe has this cartoon published in a special trial edition of the Sunraysia Daily. It shows a returned solder looking at the... bush, and seeing a different future. No doubt, this was the experience of all of Red Cliffs' soldier settlers :-) Ken Wallace-Crabbe himself was an interesting fellow. He was born in Queensland, then while young moved with his family to Victoria. He started a mechanical engineering course before serving in WW1 with the Australian air force. After the war, he came to Mildura and drew cartoons like this one for the brand new Sunraysia Daily. While living in Mildura, he also had his illustrations published by national publications like The Bulletin. By the 1930's he was in Melbourne, writing a motoring column for the Herald (now part of the Herald Sun). He also spent three years producing a children's magazine called "Cross Roads", doing all the writing, drawing and publishing. He also produced many other drawings, paintings, etched prints and photographs. It was also at this time he married his wife, Phyllis Vera May Cox Passmore, and had his two sons. When WW2 came along, he tried to sign up for the Royal Australian Air Force, and was considered too old, but was accepted by Britain's RAF. Serving in Burma, he became missing-in-action, presumed dead. But he was found again after a year. He then worked in India for it's last Viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, and was awarded an OBE for his efforts. Then the now Group Captain Wallace-Crabbe moved back to Melbourne, and worked at the St Kilda Rd barracks. Leaving the RAF, he went back to the Herald as a sub-editor. In his next career move, he drew on his long interests in cars, writing and publishing. He edited, and made most of the content for, Holden's staff magazine "People." From the 50's to the 70's he hand-printed limited runs of 20 odd books of wood engraving prints, most also containing his short stories. He has work in both the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra and The State Library of New South Wales. His work has been exhibited in many major galleries around Australia, plus at the Smithsonian in the United States (that country's biggest museum/art gallery organisation). One of his sons became the The University of Melbourne's Professor of English, while the other followed his father's writing and visual art passions. See https://www.daao.org.au//kenneth-eyre-inverell-/biography/ for a fuller biography of him.

07.01.2022 This is a picture of the Stewart Primary School footballers, shared with us by Sharon McDonald. Do you know anyone in the photo? Bonus points if you know the name of the boy that someone has circled!

06.01.2022 This afternoon Gol Gol 1 and crew attended a fire in a caravan cabin, good proactive work by the property manager to prevent further damage. Luckily contained largely to the ceiling space. A working smoke detector aiding a speedy response to this incident

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02.01.2022 Disgusted with the damage in the men's toilet at Blackburn Park. Sump oil. Happened yesterday afternoon (Friday) around 4p.m. Any chance someone saw something please contact the police.

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01.01.2022 Brian & Shirley would like to thank the people of Red cliffs for all the support they gave us over the last 21 years