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Last mail for Mildura Centre Plaza post office owner
OWNER of Mildura Centre Plaza post office Sue Dawson is selling her business after 38 years of stewardship. What began with a hole-in-the-wall store inside…
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Mildura New Year’s Eve event cancelled
MILDURA Rural City Council has cancelled this year’s annual New Year’s Eve event. A council spokesperson said that due to COVID-19 restrictions regarding large, public…
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Mildura photographer has a date with history
SUNRAYSIA’S wild weather will feature on the walls of homes across Australia after an image of last year’s infamous dust storm was chosen to feature…
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National accolade for Mildura child educator
MILDURA educator Bronwyn Williams has received a national accolade for her excellence in the family day care sector. Ms Williams has been named as the…
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Pooncarie Weir extension stops fish breeding, says activist
THERE are fears native fish are “being held for ransom” at Pooncarie, with a heightened weir blocking passage upstream in the Darling River. The weir…
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SuniTafe wins industry award
SUNITAFE was announced as the winner of the Industry Collaboration Award at the Victorian Training Awards last week. The award recognises the partnerships SuniTAFE has…
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Volunteer in the driver’s seat
MILDURA’S Country Fire Authority brigade has appointed its first volunteer captain since 1959, when it was last a solely community-based operation. After being integrated with…
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Mildura wine show gets back to tasting the good life
AFTER a challenging year for organisers of the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show (AAVWS), 560 wines were ripe and ready for tasting at the event,…
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Petchell’s pride and joy
JUDITH Petchell got a handyman to kill off her backyard lawn a decade ago. There had been a decent covering, she said, “but the lawnmower…
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Sunraysia’s Lloyd Thomson, a champion of service and charity
LLOYD Thomson has racked up an extraordinary number of accomplishments in his working life. His achievements range from growing a small accounting business to being…
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MDAS looks to build confidence
THE new acting chief executive of Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) has vowed to get the organisation back on track after a tumultuous year. Mildura-based…
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Rio Vista fountain returns to Mildura’s past glory
THE Rio Vista fountain in Mildura’s arts precinct has taken a step back in time, following a recent maintenance and conservation project on the historic…













