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Locals hack their way to US
FOUR Mildura locals will take their innovative ideas to Silicon Valley this year after winning La Trobe University’s Hackathon. An initiative of La Trobe’s Accelerator…
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Shire makes most of visit
GRAEME McCrabb ambles down to the riverbank each morning to keep an eye on how the Murray cod are going. They had been dying at…
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Frecker assault charges
Irymple man Jake Frecker has appeared in custody at Mildura Magistrates’ Court on a raft of serious assault and reckless injury charges. The 25-year-old was…
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Mildura Council to begin new CEO search
MILDURA Mayor Simon Clemence says council will leave no stone unturned to find the “best person” to replace outgoing chief executive officer Gerard Jose. Mr…
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Trial lessons to share
TWO farmers will open the 2019 Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) Trials Review Day on February 15, sharing their experiences and lessons learned last year. BCG…
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Cubbie Station, not Menindee, must go – Mildura MP Ali Cupper
CLOSING Cubbie Station, banning flood plain harvesting and giving farmers incentives to grow crops better suited to arid climates is Member for Mildura Ali Cupper’s…
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Workers staying safe in the heat
WATER bottle at hand and music projecting from his portable speaker, Long Gan picks a bunch of grapes from the vine. He has recently begun…
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National Farmers’ Federation welcome pledge on red tape
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says a commitment by government to ease the red tape burden on the farm sector is a welcome start to…
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Australia pushes digital trade
AUSTRALIAN efforts have ignited negotiations with 75 other members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), representing more than 90 per cent of global trade, on…
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Disaster on the Darling: Another mass fish kill at Menindee as water crisis deepens
HUNDREDS of thousands of fish died on the Darling River at Menindee yesterday as another ecological disaster unfolds in the region. Less than a month…
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Dipping toes back in at Apex Park after algal alert lifted
MILDURA’S Australia Day long weekend looked a little different than usual this year. Some chose to dive straight back in after the blue-green algae red…
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In the pick of time: Grape season nears end as industry expects better yields
WHEN it comes to picking grapes, the timing is crucial, Sunraysia table grape grower Elina Garreffa says. As picking gets under way in the region,…










