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Ferguson tractor legend comes to life
The small but powerful Ferguson tractor is a legend of the bush.Developed by an English inventor and businessman, Harry Ferguson, in the 1940s, the nimble…
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Salvos spread festive cheer
THE Sunraysia branch of the Salvation Army will this year again enable the community to connect during Christmas.Whether it is through participating in Christmas activities…
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Bush battleground
INDEPENDENT Mildura candidate Steve Timmis is going toe-to-toe with Mildura MP Peter Crisp in a bold attempt to swing the Mallee farming vote. Mr Timmis launched…
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Dry times forecast in Sunraysia
RECENT rain across NSW and Victoria has provided some limited improvement in soil moisture, but is by no means drought-breaking.That was the message from Murray-Darling…
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Water still hot topic
IRRIGATION, bio-security and labour hire were some of the hot topics addressed at Dried Fruit Australia’s (DFA) annual growers forum this week.DFA chairman Mark King…
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Tony Alessi runs his own race in bid to make seat ‘relevant’
WIN or lose, Tony Alessi will emerge from his maiden state election campaign a more battle-hardened man.Alessi was already well-connected within government circles when he…
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Victorian election 2018 Mildura: Ballot orderlines up
IN a quirk of the draw, Mildura’s five candidates were placed on the state election ballot sheet in the order they lodged their nominations.Labor candidate…
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Former Merbein and AFL footballer Colin Sylvia remembered at funeral
FORMER Merbein and AFL footballer Colin Sylvia has been remembered a champion on and off the field. More than 1000 mourners gathered today to pay…
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Paul Cohrs charged following Red Cliffs homicide
PAUL Cohrs has been charged with murder following the death of his mother Bette Cohrs Schulz in Red Cliffs on Tuesday last week. Homicide squad…
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Hot Stuff: Playing around in cabaret with Red Cliffs Players
IT has been more than a decade since the Red Cliffs Players performed a comedy cabaret show.Next weekend, the third such show in the group’s…
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Coomealla High School students make the cut
ABOUT 22 Coomealla High School students received stylish haircuts as a reward for their good behaviour yesterday.Curls, braids, upstyles and trims were popular among the…
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Mildura Base Hospital staff plan ahead for a disaster
MORE than 70 staff from Mildura Base Hospital and local emergency services honed their emergency responses in a combined “Emergo” disaster response training exercise this week.Emergo…











