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Aerodrome curfews on Robinvale, Swan Hill
PILOTS will now face a curfew when using the previously unrestricted Robinvale Aerodrome. Swan Hill Shire councillors this week agreed to implement the 10pm to…
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Wentworth Show efforts honoured in new name
A FAMILY that has provided an “exceptional contribution” to Wentworth Show Society for more than five decades will have a section of the Wentworth Showgrounds…
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Pilot diversion program targets Aboriginal men
A PILOT program aimed at reducing Aboriginal men’s contact with the justice system is set to begin in Mildura. The Koori Men’s Diversion Program will…
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Curlwaa bridge work schedule changes
THE Abbotsford Bridge at Curlwaa has reopened to traffic after six weeks of closures to replace its timber deck. However, work originally planned to start…
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Grant gives a lift to Red Cliffs centenary party
ORGANISERS of the Red Cliffs centenary celebrations say a $10,000 Federal Government grant will allow them to put on a festival of events the community…
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Helping Hands Memorials Australia helps families struggling with loss
DARREN and Julie Tyson want to make a difference to the lives of Sunraysia families who are doing it tough. Knowing first-hand the difficulty and…
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Let higher flows into landscape, says Robinvale councillor
HIGH flows in the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers could provide an environmental boon for creeks and billabongs surrounding Robinvale. Redgum forests, lakes, billabongs and creeks…
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Mildura quarantine hub push as new agriculture visa gets green light
THE Victorian Government will be further pressed to establish a Mildura-based quarantine hub for international workers following the implementation of an agricultural visa to address…
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Alarming forecast for north-west Victoria fire risk days
THE number of high-risk bushfire days in Victoria’s north-west could reach 100 per year by the end of the century, according to new climate research…
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Vaccine journey starts with information
A TEAM of workers at Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council (SMECC) has been hard at work translating information on the coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines for…
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Permit system aims to keep regional movement restricted
FOR the first time, Sunraysia residents will need a permit to leave the house for work under Victoria’s latest lockdown restrictions. From 11.59pm on Monday,…
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Mildura business says $50 a shot ‘well worth it’
ONE Mildura business has started offering incentives to get workers vaccinated against COVID-19. Mildura Motor Holdings (MMH), which employs more than 100 people on four…













