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Trans-Pacific export to boost jobs
NEW export opportunities, that will drive Australian jobs, will be created with the signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11).The agreement…
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Future on farm forum
THE opportunities and challenges confronting Australian grain-growing businesses now and into the future will be detailed and discussed at the farm business forum in Bendigo…
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Field Days goes big
THE 67th Mildura Field Days is expected to be “even bigger” than last year, with applications now open.The popular event attracts between 4500 and 8000…
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Promising start to harvest
THIS year’s sultana crops are “looking very good” and dried fruits growers are expecting a successful year, according to local dried fruit grower Ashley Johnstone.Dry…
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A taste of life in the circus
LOCALS have a chance to experience what it would be like to join the circus this week. Circus Oz returns to Mildura Arts Centre with two…
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Minimum wage rise bid
Increasing the minimum wage by about $27 per week would help address the gender pay gap and protect Australia’s most vulnerable workers, the Victorian Government…
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No waste on money
RATEPAYERS in Mildura and across Victoria could be spared a possible rate hike amid the looming recycling crisis, if the State Government reinvests a larger…
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Dareton community sends strong message: United in grief
FIVE years on from the death of Cheree Lawson as a result of family violence, her heartbroken family says they’ll “grieve forever”. Yesterday, the Dareton community…
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Hong Kong company in $46 million farm buy
NANGILOC Colignan Farms is at the centre of a $46 million acquisition by a Hong Kong-listed company. In a legal announcement filed to the stock…
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Residents urged to follow permanent water saving rules
MILDURA’s water consumption rose by more than 300 million litres since the start of the year compared to the same period last year and Lower…
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Lead found in veggie patches
A NEW study shows one-in-five tested backyard veggie patches are contaminated with high levels of lead, exceeding Australian safety guidelines.The levels of lead exceed limits…
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Young skier loses arm
A TEENAGER’S arm has been severed in a water skiing accident at Trentham Cliffs. The 15-year-old girl was learning to ski behind a boat on…
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