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Mallee communities ‘screaming’ for mobile data, forum told
REGIONAL communities should be able to piggyback off government-owned telecommunications infrastructure to boost connectivity.That was a view expressed at a public consultation forum in Mildura yesterday,…
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Kmart drops DVDs
IN a sign of the times, the transition to digital entertainment may be just around the corner for Sunraysia, whether we’re ready for it or…
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Modern slavery Bill goes to MPs
AUSTRALIA’S first modern slavery Bill was introduced to Federal Parliament tomorrow in a bid to tackle forced labour and human trafficking across the country.Under the…
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Thin blue line: Mildura police acknowledged for brave service
MEMBERS from the Mildura Police Service area were yesterday acknowledged at a presentation for their role in protecting the community, working in often highly stressful…
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Big crackdown is ‘positive’ for farms
RED Cliffs egg producer Paige Stephens has welcomed a set of reforms that will require Victorian livestock producers to gain a planning permit to keep…
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Special honour for top cop Eda
THERE could not have been a more fitting way to end the 100 years of women in policing celebrations yesterday than honouring a woman whose…
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New flying school for Mildura getting . . . Ready for take-off
A NEW flying school appears set to open in the region despite debate about Mildura Airport’s suitability for large-scale pilot training.A source close to the…
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Farming: Getting details in real time
Valuable, timely and locally relevant information stemming from Australian crop research trials is now even easier and quicker to access following recent improvements to the…
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Rooming blitz: Council acts on Robinvalehousing complaints list
A WHOPPING 30 complaints about houses in Robinvale have been made to Swan Hill Rural City Council (SHRCC) in the past nine months.As part of…
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From Mildura to murder: Sentence reflects experiences – judge
A DISADVANTAGED upbringing, which began in Mildura, was the precursor to Earl Jones murdering a mate in a St Kilda boarding house.The 31-year-old was jailed on…
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The wonderful history of ‘racing at Manangatang’
BY the time the first Manangatang Cup was held in 1950, the club had achieved a degree of fame thanks to Ward Leopold, one of…
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Farming: Sunraysia joins in rockmelon project
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has confirmed a new project supporting commercial rockmelon growers across the country will include Sunraysia.Led by Hort Innovation,…










