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A day to remember
CANDLES with messages of love, hope and the names of loved ones passed floated on the water at Mildura’s Ornamental Lakes as people gathered to…
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Hold on Far West bench
WENTWORTH Local Court will remain without a permanent magistrate well into the new year while builders renovate a house rejected by the Sydney barrister-turned-magistrate appointed…
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Eckel grasps the food bowl
MAYOR Mark Eckel has weighed in after Sunraysia was sensationally excluded from the State Government’s regional food tour, vowing to ensure Mildura is not “out…
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Life after war for returned soldiers
A SOLDIER settlement-style scheme, such as that implemented for veterans returning from service after World Wars I and II, has been mooted to assist those…
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Power outages threaten Mallee
BUSHFIRES and prolonged blackouts during heatwaves are the biggest emergency threats faced by communities in the municipality, according to a Mildura Council document.The council is…
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A bear with a sore head
IRYMPLE Primary School Preps became doctors for a day when the Teddy Bear Hospital visited the school on Thursday.The program was led by second year…
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Raw issue hits the stage
THE confronting topic of child abuse will be in the spotlight this month.Commissioned by Monash University in 2015 and written by award-winning Melbourne playwright, Kieran…
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Up in the air
MILDURA Airport is confident Rex won’t follow the axing of its Sydney service with more cuts, despite the airline yesterday declaring it would “further review”…
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Something for everyone
THERE’S something in the Mildura Country Music Festival for everyone, co-ordinator John Arnold says.Ahead of the event’s 32nd year, Mr Arnold sat down with Sunraysia…
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Ley, Broad back in Canberra
TWO local politicians have made a mark during their first few days of parliament in their shiny new ministry roles. Member for Mallee Andrew Broad and…
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Drought has Mallee ‘on a knife’s edge’, Victorian Farmers Federation president warns
VICTORIAN Farmers Federation (VFF) president David Jochinke has warned drought in the Mallee is on a “knife’s edge”, with the likelihood of a failed season for…
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Dreams come alive at inter-school sports meet
YEAR 8 student and rising high jump star Sebastian Pollifrone says inter-school competitions are a good way to encourage young athletes to pursue their dreams.The…




