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  • A Lion-hearted effort

    A Lion-hearted effort

    MERBEIN’S Trevor Blaby continues to give back after 44 years of service to the town’s Lions Club.A founding member of Merbein Lions Club, 88-year-old Mr…

  • $303,000 upgrades

    $303,000 upgrades

    WENTWORTH Shire Council has received $303,000 to upgrade its bitumen sealing and customer service delivery practices in an innovation grant win.The funds will go towards…

  • Orange grower hits sweet spot

    Orange grower hits sweet spot

    Despite the fruit being slow to ripen this season, Sunraysia citrus grower John Keam says he still considers it his best ever, especially for his…

  • Dusk a mirror of nature

    Dusk a mirror of nature

    THURSDAY night’s sunset put  on a show.Photographers of all skill levels whipped out their cameras to capture the streaks of oranges, blues, yellows and pinks across…

  • Civil takes time out to experiment

    Civil takes time out to experiment

    EXPERIMENTING and using the printing press have been high priorities for The Art Vault’s most recent resident, Tom Civil.The print-maker muralist, street artist and community…

  • Blackout free zone: We can’t be switched off this summer

    Blackout free zone: We can’t be switched off this summer

    MEMBER for Mallee Andrew Broad fears power cuts during days of extreme heat will spell disaster for the region’s horticulture industry.Mr Broad this week wrote…

  • Outdoors is natural work

    Outdoors is natural work

    GROWING up on a sheep farm, Rachel Billett has never been one to shy away from getting her hands dirty.“I was always out and about…

  • Robinvale rugby league two get healing after Storm

    Robinvale rugby league two get healing after Storm

    TWO young Robinvale rugby league players involved in a fatal car accident “couldn’t wipe the smiles off their faces” after meeting their NRL heroes.Solomone Fuavao…

  • Backpacker exploitation

    Backpacker exploitation

    DODGY operators who exploit overseas workers are continuing to ruin the reputation of those who are attempting to do the right thing.That was the message…

  • Camera victims in trauma

    Camera victims in trauma

    TWO teenagers were left suicidal and suffer ongoing panic attacks after a family friend secretly filmed them and numerous women showering and undressing over the…

  • Patient approach

    Patient approach

    MEDICAL students in Mildura are encouraging the next generation of doctors to consider a career in the country while raising money for a vital service…

  • Expanding the exchange

    Expanding the exchange

    BACK in Mildura to visit her “second family”, Germany’s Luise Koehler’s story of returning to the land Down Under is one that is increasingly becoming…

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