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Customers ‘will win’
THE buyout of Wakefield Transport by the Seaway Group will mean its customers now have access to a one-stop shop.Seaway chief executive Craig McElvaney and…
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Army man joins the fire fight
FROM the Australian Army to the Mildura Fire Brigade, the local CFA’s newest recruit Gil Daniel said the career change had been relatively smooth.Over the…
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Darling ‘veto’: NSW water bosses aimed to save upstream pumping
SENIOR departmental staff in charge of water policy in NSW told irrigators they would “veto” a plan to restrict upstream pumping to protect environmental flows,…
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Dust storm over Mildura as wild weather hits the Mallee
A dust storm has covered Sunraysia, while further south of the Mallee near Hopetoun wind gusts hit almost 100km/h. Wind gusts of up to 76km/h reached…
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In memory of Tupou
THE life of a young rugby league enthusiast was celebrated in Robinvale over the weekend with a memorial match of the game he loved.Robinvale residents…
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Farming: Sowing near last year’s rows has benefit
ON water-repellent soils, such as the Mallee sands of Victoria and South Australia, stronger crop competition has been shown to have an immense impact on…
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Farming: Wine’s big plan
WINE Australia has released plans for 2018-19, the fourth year of its five-year Strategic Plan 2015-2020.Wine Australia chief executive officer Andreas Clark said the sector…
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2018 NAIDOC Awards: Making a difference
ABOUT 160 people attended the Mildura NAIDOC awards night ceremony at the weekend.Contributions made by Mildura’s Koori community members were acknowledged, including the induction of…
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Farmers united
FARMERS will gather in Ballarat this week to attend the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) conference with council rates a key area of debate.Victorian Farmers Federation…
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Lamb market high
LAMB and mutton producers in the region have been enjoying excellent prices lately, with cross-bred lambs selling at a record price of $256 a head…
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Farm cadetships on offer
SUNRAYSIA Murray Group Training (SMGT) is on the lookout for horticulture leaders of the future with an anticipated demand throughout the sector in the short-term.The…
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Farming: Nutrient decisions need good data
WORK is under way to provide grain growers in the southern cropping region of Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania with the confidence, knowledge and ability…











