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Rentals demand outgrows supply
ELDERS’ Robinvale real estate branch manager Peter Menara gets at least half a dozen rental enquiries each day.“They come from a cross-section of people, some…
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Kids need camp help
THE local co-ordinator of a camp for disadvantaged Sunraysia children is calling for more funding to help grow the initiative. The Mildura to Portsea camp program…
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Renters face bare listings
IF you search for rental properties in the 3549 postcode online, you are likely to receive zero options on your screen.Real estate agent Chris Katis…
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Schooling gets a facelift at Irymple
A TRANSFORMATION of Irymple Secondary College is now underway, in what will be its biggest renovation works since the school was established 50 years ago.A…
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Switched-on students switch off
MANY colleges in Sunraysia have already adopted an “out of sight, out of mind” smartphone policy.To ensure teaching and learning aren’t interrupted by mobile phones…
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Interstate Nationals have leadership numbers over Victorians
MEMBER for Mallee Andrew Broad would be a good choice for Nationals leader, according to Mildura-based party stalwart Ken Wright.But as the party’s federal politicians…
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Eckel: We need to get river balance right
As I prepare to travel to China, I look forward to sharing the pride we have in our community and to identify that Mildura and…
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All quiet on the Dareton shop front
PARTS of Dareton’s main street are like a ghost town, according to local business owners, with some shopfronts remaining vacant for the past 10 years. “For…
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Academy of hope
WITH 33 young men to take under their wing, ranging from Year four to Year 12, the Robinvale Clontarf Academy has a busy school year…
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Taking the initiative
SUNRAYSIA residents are taking the plunge into starting their own business in increasing numbers.Central Grind Cafe owner Carole Tulloch opened the doors on her new…
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Get dirty to help Australia
THE Sunraysia community is being encouraged to get its hands dirty for this year’s Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday, March 4.The event will be…
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Telling regional stories
WRITER Vanessa Wiltshire visited Mildura this week as part of a “reverse book tour” to collect personal stories of those living in regional Victoria.These stories…













