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Relief as China lifts wine tariff
CHINA has lifted its punitive 200 per cent tariff on Australian wines which has crippled the grapegrowing and winemaking industry here for the past three…
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Full steam ahead for our river Star
AUSTRALIA’S first ever five-star river cruiser, being built in Mildura, took another giant step forward this week with the arrival of a restored 1907 wood-fired…
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Fury over Robinvale school leader call
A DECISION not to appoint a popular Robinvale College acting principal permanently has angered staff, parents and members of the wider community. The school learned…
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Easter roars into action
THE roar of the engines began well before sunrise as Sunraysia opened the Easter long weekend of powersports with a feast of horsepower at the…
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Sky Garden widens our botanic horizons
“THIS is like a huge land sculpture with a painting of plants applied to the surface.” It’s a perfect description by local visual arts doyen…
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Council backstrip to Japan
MILDURA’S sister-city relationship with Kumatori will be further strengthened after the council agreed to send two councillors on a 10-day visit to the Japanese city…
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Tom Fagan gardening tips
PLANT OF THE WEEK Botanical name: Callitris gracilis Common name: Murray Pine Barkindji Name: Pinpa (Aboriginal name) Origin: Australia Description: Slender cypress-pine, a single-trunked, conical-shaped…
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Water theft brings hefty fine
A FORMER Wentworth region wine company and its manager have together been fined close to half a million dollars by the NSW Land and Environment…
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Grants to aid not-for-profits
NOT-for-profit organisations in south-west NSW can now apply for funding under the first round of this year’s Transgrid’s Community Partnerships Program . Community groups in…
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RSL’s $100k boost for accommodation
THE Mildura RSL has made a $100,000 donation to support Australia’s first accommodation centre for veterans who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Ex-service…
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Farm frolics for Easter fun lovers
SUNRAYSIA Residential Services’ Benetook Farm is poised for another hectic Easter period, having gained “tourist” status in recent years with a range of activities for…
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Flood feedback to shape future responses
A NEW research project is looking to learn from the experiences of people affected by flooding in Victoria, South Australia and south-western New South Wales,…
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