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Equal force: The women of Mildura police make a stand against bias
IN a profession that ran on testosterone and the myth of machismo for generations, the women of our police force have made great strides towards…
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Mildura fundraisers take steps in dementia fight
MORE than 150 people threw their support behind Dementia Australia by walking and running along Mildura’s riverfront. The annual Memory Walk and Jog aims to…
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Mosquito alert over Japanese encephalitis virus threat
SUNRAYSIA residents have been warned to protect themselves from mosquitoes following a rise in suspected Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) cases. Japanese encephalitis is a serious…
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Premier backflips, retains public notices for newspapers
PRESSURES on regional newspapers eased after the Victorian Government revealed it would not pursue changes removing the requirement for local government and other authorities to…
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Behaviour focus turns to student wellbeing
NSW schools will soon have extra assistance and options to manage problem behaviour as the State Government seeks ways to improve strategies in schools. NSW…
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Mobile school dentist is smiles ahead
STUDENTS at Ouyen P-12 College will soon receive a visit from the Smile Squad van, which ensures all children have access to dental care. The…
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Nap pods give our hospital workers a well-deserved rest
MILDURA’S hospital staff are being encouraged to sleep on the job, rather than work while dead on their feet. Two new “nap pods” have been…
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Glider pilot covers 1000km on fresh air
ABOUT 4pm on an early December day, an alert goes off indicating another plane in the vicinity of James Nugent’s glider. The 23-year-old is soaring…
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Kindness a focus as students reconnect after pandemic
NICHOLS Point Primary is reiterating the importance of kindness by making it a curricular focus. Students and teachers embraced the spirit of kindness on Wednesday,…
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Vern and Val celebrate 72 years of marriage
VERN and Val Ridley’s marriage has withstood the test of time. The couple celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary last week. More than seven decades after…
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Buronga set to boom as Mildura families look across the river
THE township of Buronga is set for a big boom, according to Sunraysia real estate agents, as Victorians flock over George Chaffey Bridge to NSW.…
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I’ll sue, says council worker sacked over vax
AN unvaccinated worker who was sacked by Mildura Rural City Council this week for refusing to get the COVID-19 jab has vowed to sue the…













