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Indian tariff cut ‘won’t mean lentil price boom’
AUSTRALIAN lentil exporters may not see an increase in lentil prices despite the Indian government’s decision to remove lentil tariffs, says a Mildura-based grain broker.…
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Don Carrazza reveals riverside resort dream for Buronga
A VAST marina-style resort, the lifelong dream of the prominent Carrazza family, is proposed for a Buronga site overlooking the Murray River. The potentially six-storey…
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Sand storm over Pooncarie excavation
THE unauthorised excavation of a canyon of sand from common land at Pooncarie is being investigated by authorities and has outraged traditional owners, who say…
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Big V move on hold pending new seating
BIG V basketball’s move to Mildura Sporting Precinct is on hold as Mildura Basketball Association waits for permanent seating to be installed at the show…
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World-conquering Lidsey named top sports star
ANOTHER accolade has been laid at the feet of speedway star Jaimon Lidsey, the 22-year-old winning the prestigious Peter Manolas Trophy on Friday night. The award…
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More fish deaths expected as blackwater moves down Darling
LIFE gets worse for the bony herring in the early morning. The energetic silver fish, also known as the bony bream and commonly just bigger…
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Out of the wild: Missing Sam found safe and well
POLICE have confirmed missing Melbourne man Samuel Thomson has been found safe and well. The 19-year-old, whose car was found abandoned near Swan Hill more…
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AdBlue ‘threat was real’, says Anne Webster
By Phoebe Doyle WHILE trucks and transport continue to move critical goods across Australia, few people know how close the country got to everything coming…
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Sunraysia Community Health Services starts ‘booster blitz’
HEALTH authorities will mount a month-long “booster blitz” in Mildura from Monday – with more vaccination sites available – as the region lags in third…
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Farmer gets animal ban and $60,000 fine after cruelty plea
A BULOKE farmer has been banned for 10 years from owning or being a person in charge of any farm animal. Graeme Hodge pleaded guilty…
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From oxy welder to great-grandmother: 100 years of ‘the life I want’
THERE is no single secret that can take the credit for longevity in life, according to new centenarian Linda Haddon. The former oxy welder, during…
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Armed groups in Mildura street fight, court told
A MILDURA court has heard a “terrifying” fight between two groups of armed offenders outside a Mildura home. Kaylen Pappin was on parole for similar…













