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Police seek assistance after thefts
MILDURA police are seeking assistance after a series of thefts in recent days.Thieves stole a boat and a trailer from an address in Morpung Avenue,…
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Lincraft to close Mildura store
LINCRAFT is set to shut the doors on its Mildura store next month, with seven staff to lose their jobs. The fabric and crafts retailer…
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Hope in retreat
IT was the alarming suicide rate in Sunraysia that inspired Mildura’s Debbie Fitzgerald to start the Garden of Hope.“I just couldn’t believe how frequently suicide…
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Beat fruit fly without chopping down trees, says Crisp
Member for Mildura Peter Crisp believes the region can still beat its fruit fly problem without removing all infected trees.But he admitted the “feral trees”,…
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Slide still making a splash
SUNRAYSIA residents and visitors have been keeping cool this summer by spending the day at Mildura’s Aquacoaster.According to owner Stephen Jones, the attraction has been…
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On board for the fun: Hobie stand-up paddle boards hit Mildura
THE operators of Dockside Marina say their latest water sports activity has made waves this summer. In a first for the region, Hobie stand-up paddle boards…
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WonderFest a first for holiday fun
AFTER months of preparation, Mallee Kids WonderFest is less than a week away.The week-long school holiday program was created by Sunraysia educators Sarah Holmes, Jodie…
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RSL’s war collection grows
THE collection of memorabilia at the Merbein RSL Sub-Branch has grown, with the addition of a photograph of the first enlistees of the World War…
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Industry urged to take up $25k offer
WINE businesses exporting to China, Hong Kong, Macau and the USA can now apply for up to $25,000 in Australian Government funding to support specific…
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Taste for Aussie-grown
AUSTRALIA’S irrigators have spent summer working hard to produce the fresh vegetables, fruit and nuts we’ve all enjoyed over the break, says National Irrigators Council…
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Rows to tackle weeds
FIFTY years ago, many farmers and researchers expected herbicides to be the solution for weed control.The reality has been that no weed species has been…
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Basin plan on track
FOR people reliant on the water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin – and that includes several million of us – the close of 2017 was…













