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Taxi fraud: Three local drivers convicted and fined
THREE Sunraysia taxi drivers have been convicted and fined for defrauding the government by significantly taking advantage of a discount scheme designed to assist the…
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Setting scene for story
AN author navigating her way through the Mallee for a funded research trip is finding inspiration in the region’s vast landscapes. The journey that began…
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Have your say on sex health need
SUNRAYSIA residents are invited to have their say on the availability of sexual health care in the region. With “high numbers” of sexually transmitted infections…
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Mallee past, present, future
ARCHEOLOGISTS, anthropologists, historians and ecologists will descend on Mildura next week for a symposium exploring the past and future of the Mallee. A stimulating conversation…
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Rex slams ‘greedy’ airport
REGIONAL Express (Rex) has launched a scathing attack on the “greedy” Mildura Airport which it says forced it to abandon its Mildura to Sydney route…
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Aldi traffic chaos fears
SERIOUS traffic concerns have been raised over the location of Mildura’s new Aldi store, with a Mildura councillor fearing the area may become a “nightmare”…
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Cannabis facility job opportunities
CREATING employment for a regional area was a motivating factor in establishing Australia’s largest medical cannabis growing facility near Mildura. Cann Group chief executive Peter…
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Diversity celebrated
HARMONY Day to Mildura Primary School means a celebration of identity and diversity. Festivities were showcased in the school’s gymnasium yesterday, where a cohort of…
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Students dance to the beat for stomp week
THE week was filled with music and dance for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary School students in Merbein, who practiced dance moves every…
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Switch off for Earth Hour
SUNRAYSIA residents are encouraged to join millions of businesses and people across the globe in “switching off” for Earth Hour between 8.30pm and 9.30pm this…
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A splash of kindness
THE countdown is on for Mildura’s most colourful event, the annual Sunassist Rainbow Run. On Sunday morning, people will gather at Aerodome Ovals to participate…
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PHOTOS: Step back into past
IRYMPLE South Primary School students discovered what life was like for indigenous people before the arrival of European settlers during a special cultural experience yesterday.…










