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Buying into relief effort
COLES supermarkets in Mildura are relying on the generosity of shoppers to help raise funds for drought-stricken farmers.Fifteenth Street Coles bakery manager Suzy Conquest said…
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Sharing the love of craft
WHAT is the link between motorbikes, neckties and unicorns?All these three elements can be used to create colourful and textured greeting cards and scrap books…
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People get moving
Coomealla Mildura Triathlon Club’s new committee says it was thrilled to have nearly 50 participants attend its first family-friendly event yesterday.Running or walking the distance…
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Exercise pitch is up and running
MILDURA is the biggest region in Victoria without the popular weekly community run Parkrun, but that could change this year, Mildura’s Greg Leslie hopes.Parkrun is…
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Alcoholic sex pest jailed
A MAN who sexually assaulted a woman who had offered him a place to live while he was homeless will spend at least the next…
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Man dies in car crash
POLICE are calling for witnesses after a 53-year-old man was killed in a two-car crash on Seventeenth Street near Etiwanda Avenue on Saturday. The man,…
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Help needed in Lifeline bid
MILDURA Lifeline Project says it’s relying on Lifeline Australia to “look kindly” on its efforts and see the need for a call centre to open…
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Freeing up patient lists
SUNRAYSIA residents will no longer need to visit a GP to receive their measles-mumps-rubella vaccination, instead being able to access the shot from their local…
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No plan to derail Jeff Kennett
THE NorthWest Rail Alliance has confirmed it will not confront former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett with protest action when he is in Mildura this weekend,…
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Rain, hail or shine
SUNRAYSIA’S sporting enthusiasts shivered through freezing temperatures, rain and cold winds over the weekend.Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Richard Carlyon labelled Fridays’ warm but windy…
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Wentworth pre-show horse show: Horsin’ around
ABOUT 150 horses and ponies took over the Wentworth Showgrounds at the Wentworth pre-show horse show yesterday.Sunraysia riders and their mounts showcased their abilities in…
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Rental market’s squeeze on life
HOMELESSNESS is increasingly the biggest challenge facing vulnerable locals among Sunraysia’s Indigenous community, according to staff at Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS).MDAS’s Social and Emotional…












