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Nangiloc goes mad
THE party was still going at Nangiloc yesterday as the Millewa premiers held Mad Monday celebrations.The Demons claimed the club’s first football premiership since 1995…
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In cruise mode for flying doctor
THE Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Sunraysia Support Group will host the 17th Mundoo Breakfast Cruise next week.The group formed in 1998 and has since…
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Company to dry up debts
DRIED vine fruit company Murray River Organics has been able to secure $12.1 million to help it pay off debts incurred by its $6 million…
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‘Work with pollies’
MAYOR Glenn Milne says the council needs the help of its local MPs to secure funding for its proposed package of major projects.A council booklet…
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Young energy reshapes science
YOUNG agricultural scientists in the Mallee are being encouraged to apply for a science and innovation award offered by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).The GRDC…
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Farming mix key to success
For Millewa farmer Matt Curtis, who grows grain and legumes at his property at Wargan, west of Merbein, the season has turned right around after…
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Voters back to the polls
SUNRAYSIA residents north of the Murray River will return to the polls before the end of the year to elect a replacement for retiring MP…
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Mildura’s spin on popular Indian festival
THE tradition of the Onam festival continues to become stronger among members of Mildura’s community from India’s southern state of Kerala. The event marks the end…
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Experiment aims to boost yield
RESEARCH by the University of Adelaide has shown on-seed application of peat slurry is the most effective method to inoculate legumes.The study, funded by Grains…
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India’s taste grows
AUSTRALIAN lamb was on the menu during a dinner hosted by the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, Luke Hartsuyker, in India last week.Mr…
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Fresh start for couples
IT was a bittersweet day for John and Pam Shaw who officially handed over the keys to the Red Cliffs Newsagency yesterday after 17 years.New…
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Water battle for next MP
ADRIAN Piccoli’s departure from state politics is not entirely unexpected but presents an intriguing dilemma for a region still fighting for basic water security.Lower Darling…