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Solar surge for winery
A SOLAR power plant has saved Accolade Wines’ Stanley Winery at Mourquong $40,000 over the past six months. The solar power plant began operating at the…
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Scientists highlight Basin plan concerns
Without substantial changes to the MurrayDarling Basin Plan it will fail, a group of concerned scientists warns.The report by the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists,…
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Love was in the air
EDNA Rouse enjoyed going to dances where there were lots of airmen, but she never thought she would end up marrying one.“They were here today…
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100 years of child health
THE efforts of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) nurses will be celebrated in Mildura and across the state next week, to mark 100 years of…
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New rules for builders
THE Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has refined its requirements for owner-builder applications.The key change is the VBA will now accept construction induction cards issued by…
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Stick bashing earns community order
A MAN who bashed his partner with a hockey stick has walked away from court on a community corrections order.The man, from the Solomon Islands,…
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NSW splashes cash on kids’ sport
SCHOOL children across the region can cash in on a new $100 rebate for sporting and fitness-related costs announced as part of the NSW state…
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Mall prepares for chill thrill
PREPARATIONS are under way to transform a section of the Langtree Mall into a winter wonderland.Crews began the week-long process of establishing an ice skating…
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Track works get rolling: Murray Basin rail project tenderer named
WORKS on the $440 million Murray Basin Rail Project are to begin within weeks after a successful tenderer was named yesterday.McConnell Dowell Martinus Rail will…
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Quad bike safety to the fore
A ROUNDTABLE disucssion organised by the NSW Labor Opposition on quad bike safety has attracted representatives from the medical, agricultural and automotive industries.Since 2011, there…
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Funds flow to wine industry
VICTORIAN businesses or organisations directly involved in the wine industry are encouraged to apply for a grant through the Wine Growth Fund.Victorian Wine Ministerial advisory…
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White leaf spot a growing worry
WHITE leaf spot is causing some concern to canola growers in the southern cropping region.The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) said the lack of…










