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Barb’s long journey to helping others
IT’S hard to know whether spending time with novice Buddhist monks in Laos is what gave Barb Leavold her selfless spirit. But there’s little doubt…
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Daily Matters: Give back some of the healthy Mildura Base Hospital profits
BUSINESS is booming at Mildura Base Hospital (MBH). Its 2017-18 annual report was finally released this week, revealing a healthy profit of $2.7 million, exceeding the previous…
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Roadworks in 10 different areas across Mildura and Cabarita
DRIVERS may face delays and be blocked from certain roads due to roadworks in 10 different areas across Mildura and Cabarita starting Monday. Mildura Council…
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Flight of her life: Mildura cancer patient Gina De Angelis Argiro to travel for treatment
MILDURA cancer patient Gina De Angelis Argiro will become just the sixth Australian to undergo potentially lifesaving CAR-T cell therapy with help from the Federal…
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Why managing weight gain is vital for pregnant women
SUNRAYSIA women who are expecting could reduce the risks of pregnancy and birth-related complications by better managing their weight gain. While weight gain is a…
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Life and death in doctors’ hands as Voluntary Assisted Dying looms
HEALTH professionals from across Sunraysia are being encouraged to prepare for Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) ahead of the ground-breaking legislation coming into force on June…
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Murray-Darling Basin: Turtles ‘can’t deal with dead fish’
EXPERTS say conditions in the Murray-Darling Basin are increasing stress levels on already declining species of Murray River turtles, which fulfil an important ecological role…
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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…










