Business
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Volunteers can join Red Shield Appeal digital effort
THE Salvation Army in Sunraysia is calling on locals to roll up their sleeves and help ease the financial burden for the community’s most vulnerable…
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Australian wine exports absorb China tariff hit
AUSTRALIAN wine exports have rallied despite taking a big hit from Chinese tariffs imposed last year. Australian wine exports declined by 4 per cent in…
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Robinvale faces 1.47% rate rise, plus hit for vacant land
ROBINVALE residents will face a rate increase of 1.47 per cent if Swan Hill Rural City Council’s 2021-22 draft budget gets the green light. But…
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Sunraysia eats and drinks its way to recovery
CAFES, restaurants and takeaway food services are powering Sunraysia’s economic resurgence from last year’s crippling COVID-19 lockdowns. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ latest data shows…
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A good time to op shop around
ALONGSIDE this week’s store launch of Connecting2Australia – an opportunity shop on Fifteenth Street – several local residents took to the Mildura community page on…
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New Optus tower a boon for Gol Gol
A NEW Optus tower at Gol Gol has been switched on, improving mobile coverage for people in the region. The tower, located on Gol Gol…
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Robinvale housing bite – tenants ‘pay what’s being asked’
ROBINVALE accommodation hunters are paying “what’s being asked” to secure rare housing opportunities as the town’s supply crisis wreaks havoc. Rental vacancies remain at zero…
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Mildura Central shopping centre could be a bargain at $81m
A “BOUTIQUE” private investment company has splashed out $81.1 million for Mildura’s premier shopping centre, promising an even greater choice of retailers for shoppers. Commercial…
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Robinvale Subway plan goes to VCAT mediation
THE construction of a $1.5 million, 24-hour Subway outlet in Robinvale may hinge on the outcome of a mediation between the franchisee, Swan Hill Rural…
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Mildura’s home boom outstrips capitals with 30% asset growth
MILDURA South and Irymple continue to grow at a rapid rate amid an $80.6 million pipeline of new houses approved for the region so far…
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Mildura flight school noise ‘unavoidable’
AUSTRALIAN Aviation Alliance says it is doing all it can to try to make the Mildura flying school as “community friendly” as possible. The alliance,…
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Fossey’s Outback Moonshine in its early phase
MOONSHINE might not be your quintessential Australian spirit, but Fossey’s distillery could change that, with a sneak preview of its new brand over the Easter…