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Mallee farmers hurry to harvest before rain
WORKING almost around the clock will have saved most Mallee grain growers any delay, or damage, to this season’s harvest.Many dryland farmers across the region’s…
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The calm before the storm
MOST of Sunraysia escaped the wet weather yesterday with the brunt of the system forecast to hit the region overnight. Mildura Airport received just 9mm of…
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’Tis the season to light up Deakin
A MILDURA resident is calling on Deakin Avenue households and businesses to light up the town’s main thoroughfare each Christmas.Nancy Baker said a parade of…
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Open for market
THIS weekend’s Red Cliffs Christmas Market is expected to contain a record number of stalls with all sites booked out in advance.Spokesperson Mary Chandler said…
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Olivia and Oliver the top tots’ names in 2017
Olivia has claimed the title of most popular girls’ baby name in Australia, putting it in the company of its male equivalent Oliver.The girls’ name…
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Rental crisis
RENTAL stress is on the rise in Mildura, with pensioners and Newstart recipients particularly vulnerable.The latest Rental Affordability Index by SGS Economics & Planning found…
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Mildura not in touted ‘Circle’
ISOLATED Mildura has again been disrespected by one of its more Melbourne-centric counterparts, this time by the Committee for Greater Shepparton. In an opinion piece published…
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Gen V to seek baby records
The parents of Victorian babies born in 2020 and 2021 will be asked to hand over their child’s medical records as part of a world-first…
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Bottled frustration
WENTWORTH residents face a 530km round trip to take advantage of NSW’s 10c refund scheme – despite being asked to pay more for their bottles…
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Sex assault guilt: Merbein man to be sentenced for 1990s child offences
A MERBEIN man has pleaded guilty to two historical child sex offences, including the attempted penetration of a child under the age of 10.Simon John Prothero,…
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Dilution fears for reforms
CERTAIN stakeholders are increasingly pressuring the NSW Government to “water down” key compliance reforms, an independent investigator into the state’s water management crisis has warned.Ken…
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Future Ready has health in mind – Eckel
THE Mildura Future Ready (MFR) plan is expected to help improve social and economic issues in the region that contribute to poor health outcomes.A report…
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