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Farmers prepare for ‘drought mode’
LOWER Darling irrigators expect reduced releases from the Menindee Lakes to give them an extra month before “drought mode” kicks in.Water was released from the…
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Cup raises local ire
FOR a group of Mildura women, the race that stops the nation was not a cause for celebration.Members of Outreach for Animals Mildura Katie Risstrom,…
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Harassment rising
RATES of physical violence are declining in Australia but sexual harassment is on the rise for women and men, a wide-ranging survey has found.As Hollywood…
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From Fruit Block To Face Of Australian Tourism
SUNRAYSIA’S Simone Smith will soon be a globe-trotting tourism ambassador after taking out the coveted title of Miss Tourism Australia on Sunday. Ms Smith was shocked…
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Man threatens police
A 22-YEAR-old man has been charged with assaulting police after he threatened them with a glass bottle and metal pole during a street fight in…
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Minor cup crowd issues
POLICE are investigating a fight involving a group of intoxicated women at a venue following the Wentworth Races yesterday. Police said the women began pushing, shoving…
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Melbourne Cup Day in Mildura: Fun in the sun
RACE fans enjoyed a fine, sunny day at the Mildura Racecourse yesterday.“Package sales were up well over 70 per cent,” Mildura Racing Club manager Jarrett…
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School lauds baton honour
Mildura Specialist School teacher assistant Jodie Gibson will be one of the 3800 Australian Queen’s Baton carriers for the 2018 Commonwealth Games – and her…
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Appeal targets $1.5 million
UNITINGCARE Australia and Target are aiming to raise $1.5 million this Christmas to improve the lives of thousands of Australians through their annual Christmas Appeal.Organisers…
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Wentworth Cup races: Bush charm is a winner
THE Wentworth Races embraces its outback identity to create a unique charm that remains popular 155 years after the first event was held.There’s an old…
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Blown away by ball total
ORGANISERS of the 2017 Pink Ball say they are thrilled to have raised a total of $35,000 at the event.The National Breast Cancer Foundation event…
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Tricycle ride and 000 calls in winery spree
A DARETON man who broke into a Sunraysia winery called 000 while still on the premises, claiming his car had broken down.Mathew Leigh Hudson jumped…










