Police in the dark over Australia Day party
Mildura police say they are disappointed organisers of an Australia Day beach party at Apex Park did not inform them or the council of their plans.
View ArticleLicensees rethinking shots ban
There are signs the controversial ban on shots and high-alcohol drinks at Mildura will come under pressure at the next meeting of the city's liquor licensees and police.
View ArticleGrog restrictions impact hotel profits
A Mildura publican says restrictions on drinks with high alcohol content in pubs and clubs in the city have cut his hotel's turnover.
View ArticleMore youths seeking alcohol addiction aid
The Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS) says the number of young Victorians needing treatment for alcohol addiction has more than doubled over the past decade.
View ArticleCouncils to get more bottle shop planning flexibility
Alcohol and drug counsellors are welcoming moves to give local communities more control over where new bottle shops can open.
View ArticlePolice backing woman's pub ban
Police are defending a ban from licensed premises that is being challenged by a woman at Swan Hill.
View ArticleThe long walk for Dareton's youth
A 16 year old student at Coomealla High School, just north of Mildura, says she is willing to walk 1,000 kilometres to Sydney to raise money for a youth drop-in centre in the small community of...
View ArticleDHS criticised over child death
A coroner has found the Department of Human Services (DHS) failed to take appropriate steps to protect a boy who died in Mildura, in north-west Victoria, six years ago.
View ArticleFindings into four year old's death condemn DHS failings
An inquest into the death of a four year old boy who died after injesting the prescription drug OxyContin has found significant failings in the way his family's case was managed by the Department of...
View Article4yo's drug death sparks doctor training pledge
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says it will encourage doctors to undertake more training in response to the findings of a coronial inquest into the death of a four-year-old boy at Mildura,...
View ArticleNew laws close underage drinking legal loophole
A new law aimed at preventing underage binge drinking has come into effect.
View ArticlePorn addiction research shines light on troubling figures
A major study from the University of Sydney has highlighted the devastating impact internet pornography can have on society.
View ArticleStudy shows rural workers' 'risky' drinking
New research has found that almost half of rural workers are drinking alcohol at risky levels.
View ArticleBasketballer and police play hard ball on drugs
Charismatic former NBA and NBL player, Eric Bailey alongside the Mildura police force takes hundreds of high school students on a journey through South Central Los Angeles, warning children of the...
View ArticleMildura 'ice' use 'on the rise'
A Mildura welfare worker says she has seen a rise in methamphetamine use since early last year.
View ArticleUnderstanding Sunraysia's ice usage
Mildura police have recently expressed concern over the amount of meth amphetamine otherwise known as ice, being taken in the region.
View ArticleHeywire winner Cara Ferguson
Working at the pub is enough to turn you off alcohol for life
View ArticlePolice warn about supplying grog to kids
A police chief from northern Victoria says officers are cracking down on adults who let children drink without their parents' consent.
View ArticleFooty, drugs and science: Gerard Fitzgerald speaks
Renowned North Ballarat Football Club coach Gerard Fitzgerald was shocked when he heard the results of the Australian Crime Commission's investigation into the use of drugs in sport. Listen to him...
View ArticleLearning more about methamphetamine in Mildura
Around 60 people turned out from all walks of life to attend a methamphetamine (referred to as ICE) forum held at the Mildura Aboriginal Corporation.
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