News
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Flashing lights mean slow down
SES Mildura unit controller Michael Hellwege says he has witnessed some “very close calls” with passing vehicles while attending to emergencies on Sunraysia roads. He has…
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It’s fierce fun for all
The competition was fierce as Grade 5 and 6 students yesterday battled it out to make it into the Australia rules football and hockey regional…
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New body of work
MILDURA West Primary School Grade 1 and 2 students celebrated the human body with parents and grandparents last Thursday.After spending five weeks learning about the…
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Lyon Group announces construction of $660 million solar farm and battery at Nowingi, south of Mildura
CONSTRUCTION of a $660 million solar farm and battery – touted as the world’s second largest – is expected to begin south of Mildura within…
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Our fruit off to fair
THE Federal Government has provided funding for Australian dried vine fruit to be promoted at a trade fair in Beijing in November.Dried Fruits Australia has received…
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Grandparents leave a mark
NOT every family can claim to have inspired three Australian geniuses.Last week when ABC Television gardening presenter Jane Edmanson OAM was awarded an Order of…
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No plague, but numbers high – researcher
CSIRO says mouse numbers are high on some farms in the Mallee where grain from high-producing wheat and barley crops fell last year. Farmers in north-west…
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UK drinks in our premium wines
THE United Kingdom is developing a healthy appetite for premium wines produced in Sunraysia.Chalmers Wines, which has vineyards in Merbein and Heathcote in Central Victoria,…
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Music from dusk to dawn
MUSIC will be played from sunset to sunrise on the longest night of the year at Mildura’s Museum of Innocence (MIM) tomorrow.Local performers Domenico De…
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And the winner is … Mildura
THE spotlight will be on Sunraysia tonight when the region is beamed to television screens across the country on MasterChef Australia. The filming alone of the…
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Health goes digital
PAPER patient files will be phased out in NSW after a $536 million investment in eHealth.The State Government said NSW patients will benefit from safer…
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Shire waits on pipeline news
NEGOTIATIONS will determine how and if Wentworth Shire residents will benefit from the $500 million Broken Hill pipeline.“Council is happier with the route but there…