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Hard to make a living: Mildura earnings revealed
THE average Mildura resident earns a total annual income of $44,139. That’s $3500 less than the national average.Using tax return information for the 2015-16 financial year,…
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Health and family factors improving for Aboriginalteenage mothers
The number of Aboriginal teenage mothers in NSW has dropped and the frequency of immunisation in Aboriginal children has surpassed their non-indigenous counterparts, according to…
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Recipe for confidence: Mildura’s East End Community House teaches new skills
LEARNING to cook up a storm has been a key ingredient in the success of a Mildura-based community learning program.East End Community House’s Learn Local…
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Harry, 90, embraces the good life
WHEN the Greek community in Sunraysia was no longer as active as it had been, Harry (Aristidis) Skiadas did something about it.Along with wife Lily…
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Fun for nothing at Little Day Out
THE wide range of services and support in Sunraysia was the focus of Little Day Out yesterday.Toddlers got hands on with craft activities, while parents…
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Stall proceeds stolen, court told
A MAN who pleaded guilty to multiple thefts, including cash he took from an elderly stallholder at a community market, has been ordered to undergo…
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Mildura braves a winter solstice cold snap
MILDURA has shivered through its coldest morning of the year so far, with temperatures dropping below -2C after the winter solstice.But while this morning was…
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Rate move upsets farmers
VICTORIAN Farmers Federation (VFF) president David Jochinke is calling on Mildura Council to “explain their rating strategy” amid claims it is proposing a 25 per…
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Bakery on a sweet mission
AFTER a smooth performance last year, The Deakin Bakery will be hoping to improve its showing at this year’s Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph. While the…
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Calling all free spirits as zine collection visits Mildura
MILDURA Art Centre’s newest exhibition Self-made: Zines and Artist Books features only a portion of the State Library Victoria’s zine collection.With more than 15,000 zines,…
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Sensitive questions face the people of Mungo Man
WHEN Mungo Man and 104 other ancestral remains were finally returned home to country late last year, it was a moment of healing for Aboriginal…
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Pick a Mildura project, Victorian Government says
SUNRAYSIA residents still have time to put forward local ideas for funding, with the deadline for the Victorian Government’s Pick My Project extended to Sunday,…









