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Rain boosts grain hopes
THE wet start to August has boosted the chances of a good season for grain growers in the Mallee.Mallee Sustainable Farming agronomist Michael Moodie said…
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Metering the key to plan – MP
MEMBER for Mallee Andrew Broad has told parliament for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to work, there needs to be reliability in metering.“We need to have…
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‘Immature’ offender: Man who had sex with underage girl avoids jail
THE “unsophisticated and immature” nature of a Merbein man has helped him avoid jail after he knowingly had a relationship with an underage girl.The 23-year-old…
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Festival turns 10
ROBINVALE’S Mallee Almond Blossom Festival has come a long way since its beginning a decade ago.In 2007 the celebration of the region’s growing almond industry…
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Police warn on crossings
A MILDURA police sergeant has warned about potentially dangerous railway crossings in the region during the launch of Rail Safety Week. This week, participating organisations will…
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Crayfish get a move on
A DECLINE in the Murray crayfish population in parts of the Murray River in NSW is being boosted by a stocking program.The NSW Department of…
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Investigation finds pilot crash landed after running out of fuel: Disaster averted
THE pilot of a light aircraft that ran out of fuel on approach to Mildura Airport crash landed the plane in a nearby paddock to…
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Church firm on confession
THE Catholic Church believes the seal of confession must remain intact despite the prospect of its priests facing criminal charges for failing to report child…
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Power prices review goes in
RECOMMENDATIONS on ways to drive down rising electricity prices in Victoria are in.The independent panel investigating the state’s gas and electricity retail markets has recommended…
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Fall in Mildura’s animal cruelty reports
MILDURA is one of the lowest ranked council areas for animal cruelty reports, according to RSPCA Victoria. Mildura ranked 58th this year in RSPCA’s animal cruelty…
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Project gives hope
SEVEN weeks of hard work has turned into 60 Backpacks of Hope and 21 Community Kids Suitcases.Yesterday, SuniTAFE’s VCAL students proudly presented the Salvation Army…
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Pair nabbed with gill net, fish and traps
NSW fisheries officers have caught two Broken Hill men and seized their boat after they allegedly used a gill net to take fish from the…
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