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China looking to Sunraysia – mayor
MILDURA needs to embrace opportunities to attract Chinese investment to the region, Mayor Glenn Milne says.Back in the country after attending the South and Southeast…
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Coalition aims to lift population
THE State Opposition will reveal new policies to encourage regional growth before the end of this year.The Coalition-led Victorian population taskforce yesterday released its interim…
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Mallee goes with the grain
LESS wheat and barley is expected to have been planted across Australia this year, but farmers in the Mallee are still expected to keep to…
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Ammunition in mouse war
FARMERS in the Mallee will be able to step up their mouse control after the arrival of more supplies of zinc phosphide from overseas.The chemical…
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TAFE opens opportunities
POTENTIAL students got a taste of what SuniTAFE has to offer during open days held on Thursday and Friday.SuniTAFE course guidance officers spoke to students…
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Push to get Ruby rolling
WENTWORTH Shire Council says it is addressing concerns about the paddlesteamer Ruby.Friends of the Ruby member Roger Hall, from Myers Flat, last week wrote of…
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Town split on train return
PASSENGER rail appears the region’s most polarising infrastructure project.A Sunraysia Daily online poll, which canvassed readers’ 10 highest infrastructure priorities, found an expansion of Mildura…
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Council to take lead on road works
MEMBER for Murray Adrian Piccoli will look to Wentworth Shire Council to identify the roads that most need attention.Councillors continue to raise the issue of…
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Projects could be skating along
SHOVEL-ready projects like the Wentworth Area Skate Park could be winners in sporting development and community grants to come out of the 2017-18 Budget.“The NSW…
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Flights disrupted as fog blankets city
A FLIGHT bound for Mildura yesterday morning was forced to return to Melbourne while other flights were delayed when Sunraysia was blanketed with fog.Mildura Airport…
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School cuts plea to Hinch
PRINCIPALS, teachers and support staff across the state landed on Senator Derryn Hinch’s doorstep on Friday to rally against the Federal Government’s cuts to public…
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Gun amnesty drop-off point in Red Cliffs
A RED Cliffs drop-off point will accept unregistered firearms and other weapons as part of a nation-wide crackdown on dangerous weapons and unlicensed firearms. There were…