News
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Sunraysia Community Junior Choir: Little people grow into large voices
NEW friendships and confidence are growing in leaps and bounds among members of the Sunraysia Community Junior Choir. Mavis Francis, who was recently named the…
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Shelters push rehomes pets
THE RSPCA was on a Clear the Shelters mission over a three-day period last week with adoption fees reduced to $291 for all animals great…
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Victorian Disability Awards now open
INSPIRATIONAL people promoting the rights and participation of people with disability will be recognised by the ninth annual Victorian Disability Awards. Member for Northern Victoria…
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AgriFutures Australia Award: Taking tests to the field
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) technical officer Ashlea Webster has been recognised as an agricultural innovator in the 2019 Science and Innovation Awards for…
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Nationals candidate backs university options
RURAL and regional students need more choice, according to The Nationals candidate for Mallee Anne Webster. She was responding to the Regions at the Ready…
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Five-star schooling in ResourceSmart Schools program
AS schools across the Loddon Mallee settle in to the new school year, many of them will be working towards being a Five Star ResourceSmart School. …
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Mildura Base Hospital chief: It’s a myth public management would improve service
RAMSAY Health has for the first time entered the public debate over the future of Mildura Base Hospital (MBH), saying its continued management is in…
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Wentworth councillor’s tears for the Darling River
NEGLECT. Disconnect. Disgrace. These are words that evoke bleak, negative imagery – and they are also the ones Wentworth Shire councillor Jane MacAllister uses when…
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‘Let the workers stay’: Shortage could bring down Sunraysia community, VFF warns
SUNRAYSIA growers are unable to pick their fruit in the peak harvest period as workers abandon their jobs in fear of Australian Border Force retribution.…
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Another service station approved for Ouyen
MILDURA councillors have given the green light for a fourth service station in Ouyen despite recognising the “emotional issue” it had become for some residents. …
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APCO service station bid rejected by Mildura Council
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal for a $3.5 million APCO service station on Fifteenth Street has been knocked back by Mildura Council, despite several councillors conceding the…
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Hot Stuff: Jarrod Shaw digging deeper into blues
MELBOURNE-based blues musician Jarrod Shaw may be performing solo on stage, but he is often described as a “one-man band”. The young performer, who will…









