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Growers face ‘stressful’ time over jab mandate and rights
FARMERS remain in the dark and are at risk of breaching workplace relations requirements as uncertainty surrounding obligations under the vaccination mandate for agricultural workers…
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Anti-bullying plea from Sunraysia businesses
SUNRAYSIA leaders have backed a call for a local anti-bullying campaign in the face of recent online abuse aimed at local businesses. Business owner Caitlin…
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MPs slam vaccination rule change for hospitality workers
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster labelled the Victorian Government’s midnight change to rules around staff vaccinations for hospitality businesses “cruel and disrespectful”. Staff at regional…
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Big events on cards for Mildura next year
HAVING a “glass half-full” attitude is what Mildura Regional Development chief executive Brett Millington believes will hold the region in good stead in a post-pandemic…
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Sunraysia workers look forward to a return to normality
YOUNG workers from across Sunraysia are ready to return to some sort of normality on Friday after the conclusion of the local lockdown. Mildura’s lockdown…
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Pop-up vaccination clinics for NSW far west
POP-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held across the Wentworth and Balranald shires next week. The mobile clinics, run by two defence force medical teams…
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Sunraysia people share their dreams of freedom
SUNRAYSIA locals are excited to get out and about as Victoria starts reopening. With the local lockdown lifted in line with the rest of the…
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Mildura housing shortage needs urgent solution
HOUSING availability will be crucial if Mildura is to benefit from the exodus of people leaving metropolitan Melbourne for the regions, according to a Mildura…
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Sunraysia business anger grows at ever-changing rules ahead of reopening
ANGER has replaced frustration for Sunraysia businesses trying to grapple with ever-changing COVID restrictions as the region emerges from a 13-day lockdown today. An online forum…
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Unvaccinated Swan Hill chief executive gets council backing
THE unvaccinated boss of Swan Hill Rural City Council has been given a green light to continue working from home. Chief executive John McLinden said…
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Panel to discuss water ‘paradox’
THE conversation about water is simple, says one local irrigator: “water is decreasing and demand is increasing”. South West Water Users Association chairperson Howard Jones’…
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Beauty businesses to be added to double dose staff rules
CONFLICTING government messaging has left Sunraysia business owners “more confused than ever” as Mildura prepares to reopen from its latest lockdown on Friday. It is…













