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Mallee District Aboriginal Services sees red for a good cause
THERE was a distinct shade of red at Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) on Thursday – and not just because it was Valentine’s Day. It…
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Wentworth Shire left off bus route list
WENTWORTH has been left off a list of 44 isolated communities across regional NSW to receive a rollout of bus and train route connections to…
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Merbein’s Erica Graf has got an eye for the blues
MERBEIN’S Erica Graf has proved she isn’t a one-trick pony, with her band Lazy Eye recently announced the Group of the Year at the Australian…
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March rise in water shortfall risk – MDBA
CONTINUING dry conditions will raise the possibility of a shortfall for water entitlement holders in the Murray River system in March, a Murray-Darling Basin Authority…
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Merbein Common floodplain help on track
AN unofficial track crossing the popular Merbein Common floodplain has been closed indefinitely after regular use by vehicles caused vegetation disturbance and erosion issues. The…
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Liz gets gin fling
WHEN Fossey’s Ginporium owner Steve Timmis sent a bottle of ‘Gin Toddy’ to Buckingham Palace, he was sceptical he would receive a reply. Yet Mr…
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Downtime affects work
HOW Sunraysia workers spend their time away from the office can influence their performance at work, according to new research. A Curtin University study found…
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Flight from flow to woe: Wentworth councillors get bird’s eye view of Darling River disaster
A PLANE trip to track the movement of water from December rain in Queensland into the Darling River has convinced two Wentworth councillors of the…
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Answers are in the past for Merbein P-10 College students
HOW was life back in olden days? That was the question 58 Merbein P-10 College students tried to answer with the help of Chaffey Aged…
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Joeys spring up at Fifth Mildura Scout group
FOR the first time, the Fifth Mildura Scout group is preparing to welcome some little joeys to the fold, whose main focus will be to…
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Labor ‘won’t scrap the cap’ on water buybacks
LABOR’S plan to scrap the cap on water buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin will never come to fruition even if the party wins the federal…
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New interim Mildura Council boss announced
CHRIS Parham has been confirmed as acting chief executive of Mildura Rural City Council following a special council meeting. Mr Parham, who is the council’s…










