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$4 million goes into big mice fight
THE Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is injecting more than $4.1 million into mouse control research, development and extension initiatives in response to the…
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Bowser prices down: Mildura petrol cheaper than Melbourne over Easter
MOTORISTS filling up their tank in Mildura during the long weekend scored a win, with fuel prices below those at metropolitan service stations.According to the…
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Police happy with Easter behaviour in Mildura
MILDURA police have praised crowds during the Easter long weekend, reporting no major incidents in the CBD.Nine people were arrested for drunken behaviour, however a…
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PHOTOS: Easter in Sunraysia
Markets, egg hunting, photography, food trucks, rowing, horse riding, tennis, drag racing and speedway … it was all happening across Sunraysia this weekend. Check out…
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Citizenship bid sours
A MILDURA man has warned fellow immigrants to be on alert for online Australian citizenship scams that fish for personal details and money after falling…
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Real-time metering call
THE biggest irrigators in northern NSW should all be made to install real-time metering immediately, a lower Darling farmer says.Top water bureaucrats from the NSW…
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The ‘eyesore’ of Deakin Avenue
BUSINESS owners near an “eyesore” derelict building on Mildura’s main street are calling for it to be cleaned up before someone is “hurt or killed”.…
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Mayor Mark Eckel calls for a major events train to Mildura
MILDURA Mayor Mark Eckel wants an “events train” to be introduced as a precursor to the return of regular passenger rail services.Cr Eckel said one-off…
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Easter fun in the sun: Feast for the senses
PERFECT conditions ensured locals and tourists got the most out of the weekend’s massive events calendar, which included the first Easter Eats Food Truck Festival,…
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Time for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to act, farmer Rob McBride says
LOWER Darling farmer Rob McBride says the next month will determine how fruitful his discussion on Thursday with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was.Mr McBride called…
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Caring in many ways
AFTER spending her professional life caring for others, Red Cliffs’ Cheryn Cavallaro has earnt a change of pace. The former registered nurse has retired after 21…
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Lower Darling is in dire straits
AUTHORITIES say the lower Darling will stop flowing in nine months although farmers and WaterNSW remain divided on whether flows from recent Queensland rains are…










