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Schools plea to MP
THE Australian Education Union (AEU)Victoria has called on Federal Mallee MP Andrew Broad to defend public schools, following the Federal Government’s announcement of a $4.6…
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Spring air of success
YESTERDAY’s warm and sunny weather was perfect for the inaugural Spring Airing of the Quilt.Organised by the Sunraysia Patchwork Friends, the event involved about 150…
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United in glory: Cup goes down the Calder
A CHANT of “it’s heading down the Calder” erupted at City Oval late during Saturday’s grand final as Ouyen United pulled off a come-from-behind victory…
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Eighth gets a major makeover
A MAJOR reconstruction of one of the CBD’s busiest roads will start today.An 80-metre section of Eighth Street between Madden and Orange Avenues will be…
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City Oval turf OK, leagues boss says
THE Sunraysia Football Netball League (SFNL) has given City Oval a tick after Saturday’s grand final day.The surface of the ground was a cause for…
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Membership brain lapse
WENTWORTH Shire Council this month voted to discontinue its membership of an organisation which no longer exists. The gaffe occurred at last Wednesday’s council meeting during…
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United in glory: Darwin trek ends in ecstasy
IT was a whirlwind 24 hours for Joy Veenvliet, mother of Ouyen United star Dean Staunton.Mrs Veenvliet travelled from Darwin to watch her son help…
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Growing crowd stalls market
IT prides itself on being the friendliest market in Sunraysia, where stallholders are like family.But the monthly Merbein Street Market, a fixture of Victoria’s northernmost…
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Bloomin’ beautiful
THE Mildura Central shopping centre hall was beautified with dozens of colorful orchids during the annual Sunraysia Orchid Club Spring Show at the weekend.With about…
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It’s time everyone woke up to the ‘shady’ deals
AS Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, David Papps was responsible for more than two million megalitres bought with taxpayers’ money to help restore the country’s largest river…
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Centre forFreshwater Ecosystems Mildura Laboratory cut ‘an attack’ – ecologist
PROMINENT river ecologist Dr Clayton Sharpe is calling on the community to rally in support of keeping the Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems Mildura Laboratory open.…
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Mildura Waves pool closures ‘hit user groups’
A USER of the Mildura Waves centre says memberships are being cancelled over the closure of the wave and toddler pools since early this month,…










