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Lake Cullulleraine Music Festival: Music at the lake
MUSIC lovers braved the wind, rain and a power-outage to enjoy an action-packed fourth annual Cullulleraine Music Festival at the weekend.Despite the wild weather, committee…
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Sweet surprises find local market
NAZDANA Sultani and Khadija Ibrahimi introduced Sunraysia to traditional desserts at last year’s Sunraysia Multicultural Festival.In just 12 months, the Afghan community members have built a following…
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Wild winds whip up dust storm
STRONG winds of almost 70km/h buffeted Sunraysia at the weekend.Wind gusts of 67km/h were recorded between 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Saturday and, along with some…
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Holiday activity oozes gooey fun
Mildura City Heart manager Danielle Hobbs said the “genius” idea to hold a slime workshop in Langtree Mall came from her 10-year-old daughter Scarlette Modica.“When…
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Artistic adventure
EXPERIMENTING with photography and journal writing was the focus of a workshop at the Mildura Arts Centre this week.To encourage school-aged children to visit the…
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Fire crews battle house blaze
FIREFIGHTERS say working smoke detectors helped residents escape a house fire in Mildura yesterday afternoon. Crews from Mildura Fire Brigade were called to an address in Evans…
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Private sector urged to aid rental market
LOCAL community leaders say a private sector response to Sunraysia’s rental shortage is needed. Mildura councillor Glenn Milne and Member for Mildura Peter Crisp said low…
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Councillors argue the importance of voicing opinions in public: Defending free speech
MILDURA councillors have defended their rights to speak publicly after one councillor was asked to retract his comments about the handling of a planning application.Cr…
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Daniel Andrews offers hope to hero
PREMIER Daniel Andrews says the government “will do more” to compensate heroic former detective Denis Ryan.Mr Ryan, 86, lives in a rented Mildura flat on…
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Crafty place for busy hands
THE Wentworth Makers group is busily preparing to move into its first permanent and dedicated arts space, which will allow the town’s creatives to host…
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Back on the bike
BOOSTING the number of women cyclists in Sunraysia will be the aim of a ladies-only ride which teaches the ins and outs of getting back…
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Not just another walk in the park
FOR Mildura’s Terry Kennedy, joining her local Heart Foundation walking group was initially a way to keep fit and active.But Ms Kennedy said since joining…









