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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Native birds vanish after nest vandalised
A GUTLESS act that destroyed a native swamp hen’s nest with a concrete brick has angered many and frustrated wildlife carers. In a social media post to…
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New limit on council rate rises
RATE increases later this year will need to be kept under 2.75 per cent by Victorian councils. Local Government Minister Melissa Horne announced the cap…
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Monson Memorial remembers lost champ
MILDURA Motorcycle Club’s “greatest ever sidecar racer”, Warren ‘Wazza’ Monson, who tragically lost his life last year, will be honoured at a memorial meeting this…













