News
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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…
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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…










