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A short walk in others’ shoes shaped view of new SMECC boss
AN eye-opening travel experience, coupled with his work as a police sergeant in Mildura, has led Andrew Kilroy to his newest role as executive officer…
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Playhouse closure another blow for Mildura families, says councillor
A MILDURA councillor has lamented the loss of yet another indoor play centre for young children. Children’s playhouse Caterpillars will close its doors for the…
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Flood scene clean-up ‘daunting and heartbreaking’
THERE are some things you just can’t envision. The devastation of losing everything, while trying to escape flood waters two storeys high, is one of…
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Easter lift for kids’ hospital care
CUSTOMERS at Mildura’s two Woolworths stores will this Easter again have the opportunity to help provide the best possible care for kids in hospital. Running…
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Anyone can get a small stake in farming
WHEN people aren’t flocking to Benetook Farm for its organic eggs, what really goes on behind the scenes with as many as 3000 free-range hy-line…
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Bid to block risk of water payouts
NSW independent MP for Murray Helen Dalton has introduced a Bill to prevent potentially billions of dollars in compensation being paid to floodplain harvesting licence…
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F-35 fighter to miss Mildura base 80th anniversary
A CEREMONY for the 80th anniversary of Mildura’s No.2 Operational Training Unit, and to commemorate those killed while training here, will be held next week.…
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Helping our kids embrace nature
SUNRAYSIA students have embarked on an environmental adventure, learning about the importance of conservation. Run annually by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority, the Sunray Warriors program…
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Chaffey’s great grandchildren step back in time
IT’S a little known part of Sunraysia history that the Chaffey brothers wanted to make what is now Red Cliffs, not Mildura, the site of…
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Red Cliffs centenary starts a crowd favourite
CROWDS at this weekend’s Red Cliffs centenary celebrations are expected to be large after tourists and locals flocked to the town on Friday for the…
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Illegal Koorlong clearing ‘destroyed’ ecosystem, court told
A FATHER and son who illegally cut 130 trees and cleared more than 8ha of wildlife habitat say they were just trying to clean up…
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Army band volunteers for centenary duties
THE Australian Army Band will be closing off the centenary celebrations in Red Cliffs this weekend, after an out-of-the-blue offer to organisers. Events coordinator Karen…













