News
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Wetlands wonders come to daycare
FREDERICK the frog and Clay the turtle were among special guests at a Merbein daycare this week, as well as some humans. It was all…
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Vic hopes to help our feline friends
CATS are the focus of the Victorian Government’s newly announced 10-year strategy aimed at reducing the animal’s environmental impact and increase desexing rates. Minister for…
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Bank gift to lower patient fees
MERBEIN’S Community Bank has made its biggest donation in its more than two-decade history by giving $25,000 to Mildura Health Foundation’s cancer patient hub. The…
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Hot days here to stay
THE beginning of February is forecast to bring severe heatwave conditions to the Mallee with some extended weather predictors anticipating up to nine consecutive days…
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Push on for local Fringe benefits
INSPIRED by the likes of the Adelaide, Melbourne and Edinburgh Fringe, plans are in motion to introduce a 14-day Mildura Fringe Festival to the riverfront…
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45 years of helping kids smile!
THIS year marks the 45th year the Sunraysia Toy Library has been in business and providing fun and engaging playthings to children from across the…
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New Vodafone mobile sites for Mildura
VODAFONE will switch on its expanded mobile network on Thursday, significantly boosting the provider’s coverage in regional Victoria. The provider entered a regional network sharing…
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Severe heatwave forecast for Mallee
THE beginning of February is forecast to bring severe heatwave conditions to the Mallee with some extended weather predictors anticipating up to nine consecutive days…
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Back to school zones
WITH the new school year starting for many schools around Sunraysia, drivers and riders are being reminded to heed road rules in school zones. Times…
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Commissioner seeks to hear Indigenous voices
THE Federal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner is set to visit Mildura early next month as a part of a listening tour.…
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Eightball players honour Sullivan
A ONE-off tournament honouring Mildura eight-ball star Joy Sullivan was so well-received that Mildura Sporting Precinct venue is being endorsed by interstate players to host…
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Power failure in scorching heat
AN unplanned power outage left close to 1000 properties without electricity for several hours on Monday night, while temperatures exceeded 40 degrees. A fault on…