News
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Growing incentives
VETERAN irrigator Owen Lloyd, a doyen of Sunraysia’s dried fruit industry, knows the importance of staying at the forefront of farm technology.He showed Victorian Water…
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Build it and they will come
LEGO has once again proved to be a “timeless” and popular past-time for children of all ages.Many eager youngsters lined up ahead of time for…
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A driving force
FOLLOWING a resurgence of interest in the bygone event of tractor pulling, hundreds of people are expected to turn out for this weekend’s annual Vintage…
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Wetland back from the brink
A DECADE ago, Bottle Bend, on the edge of Gol Gol, made national headlines for the wrong reasons.Scientists, politicians and reporters from around the country…
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Border bad news for event
THE Mildura Country Music Festival is out of luck when it comes to securing NSW Government funding, despite having a presence on both sides of…
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Savings go back to government
THE cost of 24 medications listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will be slashed from today, but a local pharmacist says it will have…
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Environment set to benefit from sale
MONEY from the sale of environmental water will be reinvested back into projects to help the environment.Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Jody Swirepik said the proceeds…
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Switching off for life skills
SUNRAYSIA teenagers will get a real and honest account of what’s in store for them post-high school at this week’s Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment…
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Club looks back to mark big milestone
CURRENT Lions Club of Red Cliffs members were joined by former members, family and friends to celebrate the club’s 50th anniversary last week.In the 50…
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Funds highlight inequality
THE Federal Government’s recent $4.6 billion funding injection into non-government schools comes as a blow to Sunraysia public schools. While the new funding does not…
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No rain relief in sight
MILDURA has had its driest start to the year since records moved to the Mildura Airport weather station in 1946. Just 59mm has been recorded so…
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Rising talent wows Mildura
IF you haven’t heard the name Kiara Rodrigues before, you will soon. The 22-year-old Brisbane songstress captivated a crowd of more than 200 at the opening…









