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ATO pop-up comes to Mildura
THE Australian Taxation Office will have a pop-up kiosk at Mildura Central from this Thursday to Saturday to help locals get the most out of…
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Getting a taste for avocados
AUSTRALIANS ate about 86,000 tonnes of avocados in the past 12 months, cementing their place among the highest consumers of avocados in the English-speaking world.Avocados…
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Show us the money: Council’s $10.6 million won’t be enough, says our pollies
MILDURA Council needs to dig deeper into its own pockets if it expects the federal and state governments to stump up cash for its four…
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Sick of high power bills: Mildura Base Hospital makes push to become more energy efficient
MILDURA Base Hospital is stepping up initiatives to cut its power consumption as it braces for electricity bills about $200,000 more than the past financial…
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Clock is ticking on $500,000
THE Mildura South Regional Sporting Precinct must be pushed through as a matter of urgency because the region’s sporting facilities are an “embarrassment”, according to…
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Day in the sun for Sunraysia Daily
SUNRAYSIA Daily was named the second-best media outlet in regional Victoria at the Rural Press Club of Victoria’s annual journalism and photography awards in Melbourne…
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‘Missing out on millions’: Licensees want fewer barriers to hosting live events
BUREAUCRATIC and police barriers to getting liquor licences mean Mildura is missing out on marquee events, the operators of some licensed venues say.Licensees – who asked…
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Poll shows religions back marriage equality
MOST members of Australia’s largest religious groups would vote in favour of legalising same-sex marriage, according to the latest poll commissioned by the Equality Campaign.The…
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Day goes off with a boom
IT was a day full of high energy, bright colours, dancing and sport at Irymple South Primary School on Friday.As part of the Leader of…
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Milne sets 80,000 goal for region
AN IDEAL population of more than 80,000 would put Sunraysia on federal and state government radars and make Mildura a real contender to secure large-scale…
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Childcare grants open up
THE Federal Government’s new $124 million Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) is now open for eligible childcare providers to apply for funding.Federal Member for Mallee…
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Country Fire Authority truck troubles
TWO Sunraysia CFA brigades have been affected by a halted tanker roll-out after mechanical and safety issues were discovered in the Iveco vehicles. Red Cliffs and…