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Farming: Grain growers wanted in pest control test
GRAIN growers are being asked whether they have noticed a chemical control failure or suspect insecticide resistance in redlegged earth mite (RLEM) and Lucerne flea. If…
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Investigation call ‘desperate
MEMBER for Mildura Peter Crisp has called a request from Victorian Deputy Premier James Merlino for police to investigate Liberal and National MPs “a laughably…
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Farming: Wine eyes US growth
AFTER 20 per cent growth in the value of Australian wine exports to $2.76 billion – the highest rate of growth in 15 years –…
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Pregnant woman threatened with screwdriver in carjack bid
A PREGNANT woman feared she was going to be stabbed if she did not follow the demands of a man during an attempted carjacking while…
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Block backflip
AN Irymple landowner is considering Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) action after councillors reversed their decision to grant planning approval. Mildura Council planning staff told…
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Cancer killer ignored
LESS than half of eligible Mildura residents have participated in potentially life-saving bowel screening in 2015-16, according to Cancer Council Victoria (CCV). Mildura had just 40.3…
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Farming: Quad bike safety goes digital
FARMERS can now experience quad bike safety on a whole new level, with the NSW Government unveiling an innovative virtual reality training experience.Minister for Better…
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Cuppa for a cause
“IT doesn’t cost anything to be nice.”That’s the mantra of cafe owner and Street Smart ambassador Emma Ablett.This Friday, Blk Mlk specialty coffee will team…
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Hospital apologises
MILDURA Base Hospital (MBH) says it apologised “unreservedly” to a grieving Sunraysia woman and her family who say the care their elderly dying mother received…
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Full-fencing is a pet cause
USERS of Mildura’s off-leash dog facility say it’s more than just a place for pups.Erin Walsh, who created the Mildura Dog Park Community Facebook page,…
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Young active citizens
WHILE students at Trinity Lutheran College cannot yet influence political decisions, this term they learnt how to make future life changing decisions.Belinda Lang’s Grade 3/4…
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Health boss backs My Health
SUNRAYSIA residents are being urged not to opt out of My Health Record.National Rural Health Alliance CEO Mark Diamond says while country people can opt…









