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Burning for a change: Werrimull CFA Brigade considering merging with Meringur
A LACK of volunteers and small local population has forced Werrimull CFA Brigade to consider a merger with nearby Meringur CFA Brigade. Werrimull secretary treasurer Chris…
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States back call for investigation
VICTORIA has supported South Australia’s call for an independent investigation into allegations of water theft.Federal Opposition water spokesman Tony Burke has also written to the…
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Sounds like a journey
Chaffey Secondary College music co-ordinator Luke Peak wil jet off to the US this week for a week-long music education conference. “I have never been to…
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50 years of growth
THE Mildura Native Nursery has stood the test of time, providing much of the region with our locally-grown trees.This month it celebrates its 50th milestone…
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Changes a lift for ambulance women
SUNRAYSIA MICA paramedic Bronwyn Lambert has reflected on how much has changed for women as Ambulance Victoria celebrates 30 years of female “ambos” this week. A…
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It’s a job for life
BRONWYN Lambert first knew she wanted to be a paramedic after being involved in a serious car accident as a child. “I always wanted to do…
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When NSW’S top water bureaucrat came to Pooncarie
GAVIN Hanlon cut a lonely figure at Pooncarie last year, when he arrived to field questions from irate graziers and fruit growers about why their…
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Winter sun set to burn
It might be the middle of winter, but Mildura locals may already need to dig out their hats and sunscreen if they’re heading outdoors.The Bureau…
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Calls for inquiry into Murray-Darling Basin water management amid allegations of theft, non-compliance in NSW
THERE are calls for an inquiry into NSW’s management of water amid allegations of water theft in the Barwon-Darling system. Last night’s ABC Four Corners program…
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Students take lead on branding
MILDURA Regional Development (MRD) has handed the reins of its artistic branding over to a group of TAFE students.Ten Diploma of Graphic Design students from…
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Call to get pay in order: Employers of backpackers have been told to make sure they obey the law
EMPLOYERS need to make sure their workers have been paid in accordance with Australian law or risk them being knocked back for a second year…
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Easy does it, growers
THE horticulture industry needs to make its produce more convenient for consumers, an international expert says.Rabobank’s US horticulture analyst Roland Fumasi visited Australia’s horticultural regions…










