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Why not open a business during a pandemic, say three Sunraysia women
THERE is never a perfect time to open your own business, so why not during a global pandemic? That was the mindset of three local…
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Home Stretch gets extra support for youth in care
YOUNG people in care will be supported until they are 21 due to recent amendments to Victoria’s child protection system, which will refocus on earlier…
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Mallee minds to take on drought
THE Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund is inviting Mallee residents to become part of a national network of people passionate about preparing communities for future…
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Sunraysia awarded grant to combat Queensland fruit fly problem
THE Greater Sunraysia region has been awarded part of $2.9 million from a program designed to support fruit fly management programs, explore new ways to…
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Anxious Sunraysia traders in urgent business forum ahead of reopening
SUNRAYSIA traders have attended an urgent online forum to learn details of lockdown reopening, as confusion over rules, compliance and staff safety leave many unsure of their readiness…
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Mildura records six new cases, boosting hopes for early end to lockdown
MILDURA’S hopes of being released from lockdown in line with the rest of Victoria have been boosted with just six new cases recorded on Tuesday.…
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Mildura sees ‘influx’ of home buyers
MILDURA’S rapid acceleration in property values stymied in the September quarter in what industry sources say is likely to be a hiccup in the overall…
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MP Wendy Lovell says delay in listing Mildura’s exposure sites ‘inexcusable’
THE Victorian Government’s failure to list Mildura’s COVID-19 exposure sites until more than a week after the first new case in the current outbreak has…
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More time to fight windfall land tax, says Glenn Milne
A NEW windfall gains tax introduced in State Parliament this week will make housing less affordable for Victorian families, according to Mildura councillor Glenn Milne.…
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Lifelong philatelist rehomes stamp collection for charity
VETERAN stamp collector Frank McCormick has had hundreds of thousands – maybe even millions – of stamps go through his collection over the years. The…
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Mallee youth take up fight amid stark climate outlook
YOUNG people in the Mallee are organising in support of net-zero emission goals. Emma Pyper, 17, who grew up on a Manangatang farm and is…
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Woman facing string of charges gets bail for birth
A WOMAN who would otherwise have given birth in prison has been granted bail before the Supreme Court of Victoria after allegedly mowing down her…













