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Water chief in hot water: Bureaucrat could be sacked over Murray-Darling scandal
NSW’s top water bureaucrat Gavin Hanlon is facing charges of misconduct after an interim report into allegations of water theft in the Murray-Darling Basin was…
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Mr Yipadee follows dream to Mildura
FIVE years ago Deano O’Brien, AKA Mr Yipadee, left his career in radio behind and took a leap of faith to follow his dream.Since then…
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Water board elections not an option, says minister
VICTORIA’S water minister has backed the government-appointed board of Lower Murray Water (LMW), despite a grower-led push for democratic elections.Sunraysia irrigators will lobby Water Minister…
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Hats in the ring for Murray by-election
CANDIDATES for the Murray by-election are beginning to raise their hands.Likely Murray candidate Helen Dalton yesterday told Sunraysia Daily she would decide whether to stand…
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Artist takes in Sunraysia
CHLOE Vallance can’t wait to return to Mildura after a three week residency at The Art Vault.The Melbourne artist had never considered visiting the area…
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China delight for Hederics
WENTWORTH Shire Mayor Melisa Hederics recently joined NSW Primary Industries Minister Niall Blair in China to promote Sunraysia’s produce to global markets.Her visit coincided with…
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Flow of changes
LOWER Darling farmers will be among those awaiting details this week of how management of the Menindee Lakes will change.Precise details of what has been…
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Petition support pours in
AN outpouring of support to have Karen’s Law passed has been described as “overwhelming”.Just two days after the launch of the petition by Karen Belej’s…
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Warming to springtime
GRAB your boardies, prepare the pool or head down to Apex Park because today and tomorrow are going to be warm.With a cold front dissipating…
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Keep an eye out for fish
FISHERIES officers at the NSW Department of Primary Industries hope to hear from people who have found a rare species of fish near Mildura.The Murray…
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Light shines on islanders
PACIFIC Islanders play a big part in making up Sunraysia’s social fabric but they are fighting invisibility, a research project in Victoria’s north-west has found.Anthropologist…
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Joyce crows as agriculture sector tops gross domestic product
AGRICULTURE has become the largest contributor to Australia’s gross domestic product growth (GDP).According to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources…










