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U3A settles into new home in Irymple
AFTER being forced to leave their former home at SuniTAFE late last year, Sunraysia’s University of the Third Age (U3A) are happily settling into their…
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Turfrey keen to continue as MDAS boss
JACKI Turfrey has indicated she will run to keep her top job at Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) after a tumultuous year at the organisation.…
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Call for Rats of Tobruk memorial for Mildura
Mildura’s Craig Proctor is calling on council to erect a memorial for the Rats of Tobruk soldiers of the Sunraysia district as the 80th anniversary…
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Ouyen home gutted by fire
AN OUYEN couple have lost everything after their home was gutted by fire on Wednesday. Ouyen CFA captain Trevor Mills said crews worked for several…
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Housing in Sunraysia at crisis point
HOUSING in Sunraysia is at a crisis point, locals claim. After being offered a tent to sleep in with his newborn baby and partner, Wentworth…
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Lake Cullulleraine counts cost of blue-green algae alert
A BLUE-green algae alert for Lake Cullulleraine over the popular Australia Day weekend that locals have disputed could have cost the small tourist town up…
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Coles, Woolworths, Aldi won’t build on Mildura South site, claim developers
TWO leading local developers have questioned Mildura Rural City Council’s push for a major supermarket in Pinnacle Estate’s commercial centre. Larry Dimasi, who is building…
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From great pain springs some hope
EVERY parent would grapple to explain the pain of losing a child. Molly Kerr is no different. “I don’t really know how to describe it,”…
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Healthy drop of rain hits Mildura
MILDURA saw almost 19mm of rain as of 5pm yesterday and cleared just in time for a sunny weekend with tops of 29 degrees on…
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Firearm safety courses return
VICTORIA police restarted firearm safety courses this week. They are designed to ensure those with firearm licences learn, practice and promote safety. Courses will be…
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Remove border checkpoints now, says Peter Walsh
CALLS have been made for checkpoints on Victoria’s border with NSW to be removed as a matter of urgency, following Friday’s downgrading of NSW zones.…
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New funding to promote community unity in Mildura
A NEW funding program is available to help not-for-profit and community groups create projects that bring family, friends and community together. The Community Activation Funding…













