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Supply chain welcomes standards
SUNRAYSIA fruit growers need to be approved by a retailer-led scheme if they wish to supply supermarkets. Since January 1, direct suppliers such as pack…
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Fines absent in Victorian fruit fly fight
NO one was fined for bringing fruit into a restricted area in Victoria in 2018. However, Victoria’s agriculture department said its approach to managing fruit fly…
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Property prayer answered: Merbein church goes under the hammer
A PIECE of Merbein history is up for sale with the former St John’s Anglican Church to be auctioned. The solid concrete church – complete…
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Stranger warning to residents
SUNRAYSIA residents are being advised to be cautious of strangers who knock at their door and ask seemingly simple favours. Investigations are under way following…
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Call for the midwives: Private hospital forced to cut postnatal service
A MIDWIFE shortage has forced Mildura Health Private Hospital to restrict the opening hours of its postnatal unit for two months. Director of clinical services…
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Anger after thousands more fish killed in the Darling River
DARLING River communities are pleading for more attention on the crisis unfolding in their river where hundreds of thousands more native fish have died.Bony herring,…
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Man dead in highway head-on
POLICE were yesterday investigating a fatal head-on collision on the Calder Highway that claimed the life of a man, believed to be in his 60s.…
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Training to help Mildura dogs become baby’s best friend
INTRODUCING a newborn to the family pets can be a daunting experience. Sunraysia Animal Rehousing Group (SARG) and Mildura Delta Dogs Training have teamed up…
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Mallee independent candidate wants 5G focus
INDEPENDENT federal election hopeful Ray Kingston says a new 5G mobile network should cater for regional areas. Mr Kingston, one-time mayor of Mildura’s neighbouring Yarriambiack…
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Man dies in Calder Highway collision
A MAN has died following a collision between a truck and car on the Calder Highway this afternoon. A truck travelling westbound and a car…
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Sunraysia fire ban response helps crews
FIRE crews have praised the Sunraysia community’s response to Friday’s statewide total fire ban, with no reports of malicious incidents or misuse of fire in…
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No word on wire barriers for Mallee roads
REGIONAL Roads Victoria (RRV) remains tight-lipped over whether the Mallee is earmarked for the continued roll-out of wire safety barriers across Victoria’s rural roads. The…
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