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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…
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Campaign to help a friend
THE Vincent family from Red Cliffs has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help a struggling local family. Paula Vincent is raising funds to give her…
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Blitz catches 12 drink-drivers in Mildura
TWELVE drink-drivers were caught on Mildura roads throughout the three-week Victoria Police holiday road blitz, in what Mildura police have described as a “fairly standard”…
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Look out: Warning for a hot, hot summer
SUNRAYSIA escaped unscathed from a “blast furnace” of heat that scorched the state on Saturday, with the Country Fire Authority (CFA) reporting no major fires…
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Renting on rise in city
RENTAL properties in Mildura aren’t staying on the market long, with prospective tenants snapping up available housing quickly.First National Collie and Tierney director Joe Fleri…
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Landscapes get fresh eye
SUNRAYSIA’S landscape has attracted Ballarat visual artist Lily Mae Martin to the region.Martin arrived in Mildura for the first time last week to complete a…













