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Shearer shortage
AS more farmers in the Mallee expand their sheep flocks, the demand for shearers in the region is also expected to increase.Victorian Farmers Federation Livestock…
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Big goals for little libraries
LITTLE libraries will be on show soon to help Mildura’s youngest residents become big readers.Mildura Senior College VCAL students have spent the past term planning,…
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Parents lose child to state: Judge says it’s clear the pair had abused another kid
THE mother and stepfather of a child who suffered near fatal brain injuries, most likely caused by one of them, have lost a bid to…
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Youth have their say
FOR the first time in 17 years, Mildura will have a local team in the YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament.The Mildura team, consistting of Raihana Hashimi,…
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Choice praise for fund
CHOICE has recommended Mildura Health Fund’s private hospital cover product in the June edition of its magazine.MHF chief executive Gerard Op de Coul said it…
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Mildura’s Census numbers are crunched, revealing … Yes, we changed
WE’RE getting older, fewer of us are learning, we’re having fewer babies, are not religious and more likely to end up divorced.Australian Bureau of Statistics…
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New ideas make the grade
THERE was no limit on imagination at Mildura West Primary School’s Invention Convention on Friday.Grade 5 and 6 students presented their inventions to more than…
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Coomealla high creates new song
AFTER almost a decade, ARIA award winner Adam Thompson was back at the Coomealla High School.On Monday and Tuesday, Year 7, 8, 9 and 11…
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Wenty budget time
A RATE increase of 1.5 per cent can all but be expected from Wentworth Shire Council’s 2017-18 Budget if it is passed today. The amount is…
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True puppy love
SUNRAYSIA greyhound lovers have come to the rescue of some of the breed.Seventeen of the dogs were left homeless after a kennel in Swan Hill shut…
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Time for a sip of small-bar culture
BRINGING a relaxed, small-bar culture to Mildura is the goal for new cocktail and eatery, Sip.Construction is well under way at the Eighth Street establishment…
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Girls tackle the game head-on
GIRLS were able to add tackling to their rugby league game at the Billy Slater Shield Sunraysia qualifying matches on Monday.Teams from St Paul’s Primary…












