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Rural drama resonates with movie audiences
LIFE in rural or regional Victoria is rarely reflected on the big screen these days, a deficiency that filmmaker Aaron Wilson is striving to address…
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Childcare shortage linked to at-risk kids
THE demand for childcare in the Mallee is among the highest in the state with three children competing for each childcare place, according to a…
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Accountants take over as craft brewery closes
THE Mildura Brewery and Mildura Brewery Pub in Langtree Avenue are closed and have been put into voluntary administration. The craft-beer businesses, located in the…
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Religious Discrimination Bill a ‘Trojan horse for hate’
THE Greens candidate for Mallee Sam McColl has hit back at the Coalition Government’s plan to reintroduce the Religious Discrimination Act without introducing protections for…
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Community rallies for brave Elijah
THE Sunraysia community has thrown its support behind a little boy who suffered horrific burns in a Wentworth house fire this month. A GoFundMe campaign…
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‘An historic occasion for our people’
OWNERSHIP of Neds Corner Station, a 30,000ha Murray River grazing property which has been turned into a nature reserve during the past 20 years, will…
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MDAS leadership turmoil as CEO takes unplanned leave
THE management of Mallee District Aboriginal Services appears to be in turmoil, its chief executive taking sudden unplanned leave and her acting replacement announcing that…
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Mentors empower Indigenous girls
THE bond between mentor and mentoree has shown to be powerfully important for the young women in the Stars program at Mildura Senior College. Ashlei…
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Borders art workshops come to Mildura
ARTISTS on the border are set to be rejuvenated with a series of workshops occurring along the river from Mildura to Albury/Wodonga. Funded by the…
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Free dentures for eligible Sunraysia residents
ELIGIBLE Sunraysia residents can now get dentures for free at the Sunraysia Community Health Services Student Denture Clinic. Those suffering from toothlessness, formally known as…
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Why climate change could make your home uninsurable
ALMOST one-in-10 houses in the Mallee will be considered “uninsurable” within eight years because of climate change, according to a recent Climate Council report. The…
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Works begin on Stage 2 at Mildura Sporting Precinct
WORKS have officially begun on the $10 million Stage 2 development at Mildura Sporting Precinct which will result in new facilities for four community sports…













