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Nutrano fined by ACCC
Australian horticulture operator Nutrano has been fined $24,850 for allegedly breaching industry code. The fruit grower and trader Seven Fields Operations Pty Ltd, which trades…
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New home soil for dirt karters
WORK will soon start on developing a new home for Sunraysia Dirt Karters, a venue that will likely host national championships. The motorsport group has…
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Festival raises the baa
PATCHEWOLLOCK’S population of 30 swelled into the thousands at the weekend for the annual Patchewollock Music Festival. Guests travelled from as far as Germany to…
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Ground broken on Sikh temple
CONSTRUCTION of a purpose-built Sikh community temple in Mildura is set to begin in the coming weeks. It will provide a new base for the…
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Bottle Bend volunteers recognised
A “PASSIONATE” group of volunteers who manage the Bottle Bend Reserve are being recognised for their work improving conditions and access at the location. Bottle…
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Mildura heartbreak: Girl charged with teen’s stabbing murder
A YOUNG man is dead. A teenage girl is charged with his murder. Sunraysia is in shock at the news that in the early hours…
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Now the time to act on ‘postcode poverty’
IN recognition of the 21st anniversary of Anti-Poverty Week, Mallee Family Care is taking a stand against the systemic failings that contribute to poverty, especially…
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Show numbers ‘back to the heyday’
ATTENDANCE numbers were back to their “heyday” at the Mildura Show at the weekend, according to event organisers. Scorching temperatures of 34 degrees on Friday,…
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Hook into fishing forum
THE upcoming Fishers for Fish Habitat Forum is expected to put Mildura on the map as the leading base of freshwater fish habitat conservation in…
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Mallee land value soars
FARMLAND values in the Mallee have risen a staggering 46 per cent in the year to June, despite only modest gains across the state. The…
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Farmer’s wisdom forged by fire
SLUMPED in his header, Ian Hastings ignores the searing pain in his knees as he reaches for the UHF radio, dragging it up to his…
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Fish kills taking emotional toll, says councillor
A WENTWORTH Shire councillor fears intimate knowledge of local waterways is being lost due to the “emotional burden” of Fisheries NSW staff having to deal…













