News
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Upgrades for freight
THE Liberal and Nationals say the government’s 10-year, $3.5 billion Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI) initiative will deliver game-changing works to drive productivity and efficiency…
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Mates found on end of the line
A PASSION for the Outback and its people brought a growing social and travelling club of camping enthusiasts to Mildura this month.About 20 members of…
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Spring garden walk: Fundraiser blossoms to life
MANY enjoyed morning tea nestled among some of Mildura and Merbein’s most well-kept gardens yesterday to help raise funds for the Sunraysia Cancer Resource Centre.As…
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Poppy support for battlers
FROM late this month, poppy appeal volunteers around the region will begin selling the much-loved, iconic red poppy with 100 per cent of proceeds going…
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‘Forced’ labour a slap in face for farmers
THE weekend announcement from Prime Minister Scott Morrison to force social welfare recipients on Australian farms is a slap in the face.It’s a slap in…
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Cardross spring show: Double the fun in Cardross as another festival goes by
THE local community enjoyed a double celebration at this weekend’s Cardross Show as it coincided with the commemoration of the beloved community hall’s 80th anniversary.The…
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Who killed Pardeep Kumar? Murder revisited
POLICE will soon revisit the brutal cold case murder of a Mildura man that has baffled investigators for almost a decade.NSW Police has confirmed it…
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Mouths left hungry
A FOODBANK Hunger Report has revealed almost one in five Australians had run out of food in the past 12 months and were unable to…
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Water park closed
MILDURA Council’s Water Play Park will be closed for a week from today for scheduled maintenance works.Council said the works had been planned for several…
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Still young at heart at Seniors Festival
THE annual Seniors Festival has again been a roaring success.Hundreds of Sunraysia seniors and visitors finished the week by attending the Jade Hurley concert in…
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Independence through a cane
A WHITE cane helped James Sweetapple regain some independence after he lost his sight suddenly last year.The 35-year-old was born with bad eyesight and wasn’t…
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Businesses urged to stay up-to-date on staff pay
THE Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has urged Mildura’s small businesses to join nearly 45,000 Australian employers and report employees’ salaries and wages through the single…










