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THE reborn Mildura Base Public Hospital welcomed one of its first newborns with a maiden “I’m a Base Baby” onesie this week. Reviving an old…

NINE Sunraysia residents from six different countries became Australian citizens on Thursday, joining thousands of people across the country in marking Australian Citizenship Day 2020.…

IT was a scene of joy for both kids and parents on Thursday as families flocked to playgrounds and parks to enjoy their freedom. Playgrounds…

NORTH-west Victoria residents have been urged to be on the lookout for snakes as warm weather arrives. Snakes are beginning to emerge from winter hibernation…

PRETTY marvellous is how Dot and Eric Wilson describe 70 years of marriage. The Merbein couple will celebrate their anniversary on Sunday at a special…

IRISH, English and Scottish backpackers were among the first to raise a glass to the return of having a few beers and some pub grub…

PUPPY owners are urged not to delay vaccinations as cases of canine parvovirus type 2 rise in Sunraysia. Canine parvovirus, known as “parvo”, causes gastrointestinal…

WHILE we may be reaching for masks instead of lipstick, people are still urged to pop on some colour for a good cause. The Liptember…

SUNRAYSIA’S University of the Third Age (U3A) will find a new home. The not-for-profit organisation was asked to vacate rooms and offices at the Benetook…

THE return of passenger rail to Mildura after a 27-year absence is the next major item on local MP Ali Cupper’s “fix list” to help…

PARENTS are warned to keep a close eye on children’s social media use this week as authorities and social networks battle to remove a video…

WORDSMITHS of far west NSW are invited to enter a writing competition aimed at lifting spirits amid the coronavirus pandemic. The competition is a collaboration…