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Indigenous youth sets a date with destiny
THIS year’s Mildura Survival Day march was led by the young, a generation who will carry the hopes of their people into the future. At…
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Frontline workers praised as Mildura celebrates Australia Day
SPECIAL recognition was given to Sunraysia’s frontline health workers as smaller than usual crowds celebrated Australia Day at Nowingi Place on Wednesday. Crowds began to…
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Helping youth a feature for Mildura’s top citizens
GIVING back to the school community was a common thread at this years’ Australia Day awards at Mildura, with all three recipients assisting Sunraysia’s youth.…
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‘It doesn’t matter how I look, I’m Australian’, says proud Meaw
AS the John Williamson song True Blue played in the background at Nowingi Place, Thailand-born Meaw Hensgen was in an embrace, celebrating the first few…
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Families keep secret safe from Irymple award winners
FAMILIES kept the secret safe to ensure Irymple’s Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year were left in complete shock when the winners were announced…
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‘We are the envy of the world’, says Mildura Australia Day ambassador
HUSS Mustafa was just 10 years old when he, after a 24-day journey aboard the Greek vessel Patris, first stepped foot on Australian soil at…
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Survival Day organiser calls for shift in 2023 citizen ceremony
MILDURA Council should commit to moving next year’s Australian citizenship ceremony to any day other than January 26, say organisers of Mildura’s Survival Day event.…
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Sunraysia crime spree trio contest serious charges
THREE people charged over a Sunraysia crime spree last month plan to contest their serious charges, as their defence counsels say there is not enough…
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Wentworth Shire Australia Day award trio set example
WENTWORTH Shire has named its three Australia Day award winners, praising their efforts in helping the community. Jeannette Stephens, Jess Doidge and Nicholas Witte each…
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Dumb and dumber drivers fined, banned
A MAN has admitted he was driving like a “dickhead” when he crashed into a power pole. About 5.20pm on November 10, Everon Farmer was…
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Schools get COVID guidelines, but wait on detail
NEW guidelines are in place for the return of Victorian students to the classroom for Term 1, but Sunraysia schools say implementation details were still…
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Mildura Sporting Precinct courts get shiny new finish
THE slippery surface of new basketball courts at Mildura Sporting Precinct has been fixed, new curtains are coming to block glare through the windows and…













