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Message sent: Phone spree lands man in jail
A MAGISTRATE said a strong message needed to be sent about family violence as he jailed a man who made hundreds of phone calls to…
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Corrections order for street fighter
TWO Robinvale men have pleaded guilty to their part in a fight that spilled on to the street during an alcohol-fuelled evening last year.Keith Doolan,…
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Globalising Sunraysia citizens at model United Nations
SUNRAYSIA Year 10 and 12 students put their debating skills to the test this week at a model United Nations (UN) conference.Ran by La Trobe…
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Right time, says Victorian Treaty Advancement commissioner
The time is right in Victoria for a Treaty.That’s the view of Victorian Treaty Advancement commissioner Jill Gallagher, who was in Mildura on Wednesday meeting…
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Inquiry into harassment
SEXUAL harassment laws could be overhauled as the result of a national inquiry into why the issue continues to spread in workplaces across the country.Sex…
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Regions left without rail
LIVEABILITY in regional cities requires fast, reliable and frequent rail connections to capital cities, according to researchers. Six researchers from RMIT said less attention had been…
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Healthy options take pride of place at Irymple Football Netball Club
ENCOURAGING healthier choices is the goal of a new program that aims to cut down the prominence of sugary drinks at Sunraysia’s sporting clubs.Irymple Football…
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Top of the pops as singing students star
HARD work and determination has paid off for 23 Voice Activated students at the Mildura Eisteddfod.The Mildura singing students impressed the judges and placed in every…
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Anger over Mallee Highway speed change
RESIDENTS of a small Sunraysia town say schoolchildren’s lives are being put at risk each day after the speed limit of a stretch of the…
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It’s Johnny Cash back behind bars
AWARD-winning and acclaimed Australian country singer Daniel Thompson will bring something “a little different” to Mildura next month.For almost a decade, more than 50,000 Johnny…
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Councils unite on regulation
WENTWORTH and Mildura councils have teamed up to call for a national water ombudsman to be appointed to oversee management of the country’s river systems.Cr…
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Bill relief: Lower Murray Water prices steady
WATER bills will remain relatively steady for urban Lower Murray Water customers after the regulator this week handed down its price review for the next…











