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Kids’ heartbreak as thieves raid roadside stall
TWO tiny entrepreneurs whose hearts were broken by thieves have vowed to continue growing and selling their family’s fresh produce at a roadside stall in…
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Showing up for school
EVERY week is show week for the children in teacher Tracey Dell’s class. As students of the National School for Travelling Show Children, their campus…
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What’s on in Sunraysia this weekend
Friday Mildura Show Mildura Recreation Reserve – 9am-10.30pm ENTERTAINMENT and attractions including fireworks, rides, games, animal competitions and shows, displays, food and market stalls, show…
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‘I’ve got $20,000 in me pocket’ – Shock jock funds Mildura incubator
SHOCK jock Kyle Sandilands has donated $20,000 to help fund the purchase of a potentially life-saving incubator for Mildura Base Public Hospital. The donation came…
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Flying school plan crashes in council vote
A REQUEST to operate a flying school for a trial period at Wentworth Aerodrome has been rejected by the shire council, amid suggestions the municipality…
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Lake Hawthorn alert
A NUMBER of old structures along the edge of Lake Hawthorn have been closed due to safety concerns. Lower Murray Water have advised residents surrounding…
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Access all areas: New SRS home impresses expert
MILDURA’S first specialist disability accommodation, high physical support facility will be “an excellent place to live”, according to an NDIS assessor. The SRS home, on…
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Booby prize: Breast-care sisters win export award
THE accolades for Mildura’s entrepreneurial Roccisano sisters, Bianca and Bridgett, continue to flow. The founders of Booby Tape International, the world’s first skincare brand designed specifically for…
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Outback gymkhana on again this weekend
THE Nanua Picnic Races and Gymkhana will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 20 and 21. Situated at Kimberley Station Racecourse, about 240 kilometres…
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Kinder push for Nichols Point site
CONSULTATION and plans for a new kindergarten at Nichols Point will move forward, after a successful planning grant application by Mildura Rural City Council. The…
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Glider club on a high
SUNRAYSIA Gliding Club has welcomed a new “whisper quiet” two-seater training glider into its fleet. Lovingly described by club president Ian Benning as “the world’s…
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Fallen baby birds might just be ambitious
HAVE you ever found a baby bird on the ground and wondered if it needed your help? Sunraysia Wildlife Carers Group’s Lisa Crowhurst says fledgling…













