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Study calls for Murray-Darling Basin rules transparency
A UNIVERSITY of New South Wales (UNSW) study has called for better transparency around the “idiosyncratic” water management rules governing water allocation in the Murray-Darling…
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Mildura houseboat owner goes with the flow
ERNIE Pelda always wanted to return to a life on the water. Having lived on a houseboat on the Murray River a few years ago,…
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Wentworth Shire eco-warrior collects 294,000 bottles and cans
AN eighty-one-year-old eco-warrior who raised more than $25,000 for his local skate park and other community programs in the Wentworth Shire by collecting bottles and…
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Mildura a highlight in influencer traveller’s world itinerary
AT the start of this year, Daniel Herszberg was on track to become the youngest Australian to visit every country in the world. However, with…
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Mildura motorsport precinct committee yet to be formed
A SUBCOMMITTEE intended to progress the Mildura Motorsport and Community Precinct has yet to be formed eight months after it was announced. Nor has an…
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Weilong Wines comes up with vintage effort in tough times
SUNRAYSIA’S wine industry is hoping not to suffer a coronavirus hangover due to falling consumption during the pandemic. In March, ABARES predicted Australian wine exports…
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Mildura Black Lives Matter protest a call for justice
THE death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police last month has driven indigenous and non-indigenous residents to speak up about racial inequality…
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Water restrictions set to be lifted in Sunraysia
HIGHER than expected rainfall this year has prompted Lower Murray Water to ease water restrictions. From Saturday, Stage 1 water restrictions will be removed and…
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Mildura community has its say on council services
COMMUNITY feedback is being sought as part of Mildura Rural City Council’s annual community satisfaction survey. Open for a five-week period, the survey invites residents…
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Mulberry Tree Playgroup sets sail for summer
MULBERRY Tree Playgroup’s new shade sail at the Mildura Eco Village is sure to get plenty of use once summer rolls around. The playgroup started…
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Wentworth Shire libraries set to reopen
LIBRARIES in Wentworth Shire will begin reopening from Tuesday. Libraries across New South Wales and Victoria were forced to close earlier this year by the…
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Mildura Council boosts environmental upgrades offer for June
SUNRAYSIA businesses considering building upgrades are now able to capitalise on special terms for environmental upgrade agreements (EUA). An EUA is an agreement in which…













