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  • Specialist doctor wins right to work here

    Specialist doctor wins right to work here

    AFTER a drawn-out and stressful process, an Egyptian-born specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology has secured a global talent visa that allows him to remain in…

  • Hero dog dies as vet can’t be found

    Hero dog dies as vet can’t be found

    A HEARTBROKEN family believes their pet dog Bundy might still be alive if Mildura’s after-hours vet service had responded to their pleas for help sooner.…

  • Date divide: MP slams council’s Australia Day call

    Date divide: MP slams council’s Australia Day call

    MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has taken aim at Mildura Council for abandoning holding its traditional Australia Day citizenship ceremony on January 26. Mildura councillors…

  • Church pantry feeds community spirit

    Church pantry feeds community spirit

    A LOCAL food pantry with “community at its heart” has celebrated its first anniversary. One River Church’s Wentworth Food Pantry was established to help support the…

  • What’s on in Sunraysia

    What’s on in Sunraysia

    FRIDAY Free Community Skate Workshop Matong St, Dareton – 9am-1pm COME along to Dareton Public School and attend a free Community Skate Workshop hosted by…

  • Getting on board

    Getting on board

    LOCAL youth have learnt confidence, perseverance, and new skills at a series of free skate boarding workshops in Wentworth and Dareton. Hosted by Totem Skateboarding,…

  • River rises but flood risk minimal

    River rises but flood risk minimal

    SUNRAYSIA is unlikely to be heavily affected by floodwaters in the upper Murray River, according to Mildura Council. The council said in a social media…

  • National heat record under threat

    National heat record under threat

    IF it’s not hot enough for you in Sunraysia, you might want to hurry to northwest Australia, where a national temperature record will be under…

  • Could this be the end of the sultana?

    Could this be the end of the sultana?

    A NEW dried-grape variety could pave the way for local growers to abandon old sultana vines that may be letting them down. Dried Fruits Australia…

  • Salute to our true blue heroes

    Salute to our true blue heroes

    NOWINGI Place will once again host Mildura Rural City Council’s annual Australia Day event next week. The free community celebration starts at 8.30am next Friday…

  • Hip-hop therapy for local youth

    Hip-hop therapy for local youth

    AN entrepreneur wants to establish a safe creative space for youth in Mildura, where music is used both to educate and keep their mental health in…

  • Aerial survey to map groundwater salt

    Aerial survey to map groundwater salt

    THE Mallee Catchment Management Authority will take to the skies over the coming weeks to conduct its first salinity survey since 2007. This is the…

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