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Club ramps up for events
MILDURA District Ski Club has its sights set on bringing more visitors to the region through major events.The club recently bought a 10-acre block next…
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Plan for prime river land
PLANS to open up part of Mildura’s riverfront for commercial and residential development could advance early next year.The second stage of Mildura’s riverfront redevelopment would…
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Cracking new markets
Australian almonds are continuing to be highly sought after overseas.The nuts are grown in Sunraysia, the Riverland and Adelaide Plains in South Australia and the…
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Retailers key to new system
A NEW internship deal will see up to 10,000 young people across Australia gain employment in the retail sector.However, in Mildura it remains to be…
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Dry winter ‘could push up grain prices’
THE Victorian Farmers Federation says the dry winter will result in better prices for wheat as farmers will be less reluctant to sell their supplies.Vice-president…
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Lambs too big for United States
Australian farmers are being advised some of the lambs they are exporting to the United States are too big.JBS Australia’s Mark Inglis told producers at…
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Nervous rain watch
THE dry start to winter is causing concern to farmers across the Mallee.There were a few small falls of rain across the region yesterday and…
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‘Rone’ to paint silo
THE latest addition to the Wimmera Mallee’s popular Silo Art Trail will soon be unveiled in the small farming town of Lascelles, with acclaimed Melbourne…
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Police to review liquor licensing in Mildura: CBD violence crackdown
MILDURA police say they will be reviewing liquor licensing in Mildura’s nightclub precinct in a crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence. It comes after police were forced to…
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Top authors on way for festival
INFLUENTIAL literary minds from across Australia and the US are descending on the region for the Mildura Writers Festival.The popular annual event has secured 10…
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Teachers get icy treatment
FOUR Mildura South Primary School teachers braved icy cold waters on Friday for the State School’s Relief Fund.Students donated throughout the week to teachers they…
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Local oranges running dry
A SHORTAGE of juice oranges in Australia has resulted in a number of companies using 100 per cent imported juice in their products.One of these…










