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Passing of bill gives a source of pride to Mallee
THE passing of a bill prohibiting conversion “therapy” for people with diverse gender identity and sexual orientation in Victoria has been hailed as a win…
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Irymple South welcomes new teachers as school kicks off
PREPS weren’t the only fresh faces in Sunraysia’s classrooms last week – schools across the Mallee welcomed new teachers to start off the new school…
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Acting MDAS boss wants to make big impact
BARRISTER and Palawa woman Jacki Turfrey’s entire career has been “a jigsaw puzzle”, but as acting CEO of Mildura District Aboriginal Services, she says she…
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Grieving dad tortured to the end
GLENN Shaw died a tortured soul not knowing the exact circumstances that led to the death of his 21-year-old son Luke. For the 15 years…
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New roundabout concerns local residents
LOCAL residents claim the new roundabout at the intersection of Fifteenth Street and Irymple Avenue is “an accident waiting to happen”. And Mildura councillor Glenn…
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Plea to save Mildura park
SUN City Caravan Park has asked locals for donations in a last ditch effort to keep the business open. The accommodation provider opened a gofundme…
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Mildura’s growing appetite for Asian cuisine
ASIAN cuisine is booming in Mildura — and locals have an appetite for it. While Chinese restaurants have been a mainstay of Sunraysia’s culinary scene,…
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Winifred shares 100th birthday with the town she was born in
WINIFRED Thomas (nee Wilkinson) and the Red Cliffs township have grown up together, both turning 100 this year. Win was one of the first babies…
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Special grant to help seasonal workers
THE Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council (SMECC) has received a $450,000 grant to support 600 seasonal workers with work, accommodation and transport. The grant was…
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Greater care needed for LGBTQA+ community, says Mallee Pride
MALLEE Pride president Hannah Sycamore said more needs to be done to help young LGBTQIASB+ people feel safe and comfortable in society, following a national…
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Utopian waste target rubbished by ratepayers
MILDURA Rural City Council has laid out its vision to turn the municipality into a Utopia where there is “zero waste to landfill” as residents…
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Sunraysia women join investigation into impact of pandemic
SUNRAYSIA women have been called on for an investigation into COVID and its affects on rural and regional Victorians. Gender Equity Victoria and Women’s Health…













