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Mungo National Park tourism booms despite lockdown
MUNGO National Park traffic has been booming even despite last week’s border closure with Victoria. Mungo Lodge, 120km north-east of Mildura, continues to receive a…
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Wentworth Shire upbeat about business benefits
WENTWORTH Shire general manager Ken Ross said the past month had been surprisingly good for the municipality, especially since the border closure. The shire is…
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Mallee winemaker fined over waste
PIANGIL company Andrew Peace Wines has been fined for dumping and burning industrial waste on its property. The Environment Protection Authority Victoria said the company…
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Sunassist puts out call for meals provider
SUNASSIST has put out an urgent call for a new Meals on Wheels provider to keep the service running. Executive officer Richard Garlick said Yigal…
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Red Cliffs widens picture of soldier-settler history
THE coronavirus has sent many community groups into an unofficial hiatus. But, for the Red Cliffs and District Historical Society, the pandemic has been a…
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Search for Murray Darling Basin leaders
THE Murray Darling Association is calling for emerging community leaders across Sunraysia to join its inaugural Basin Communities Leadership Program (BCLP). This unique program will…
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Dareton rangers’ work gets a boost
A DARETON Aboriginal organisation has received a grant to help carry out cultural heritage protection and environmental works. Barkindji Maraura Elders Environment Team Limited (BMEET)…
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Sunraysia signwriter turns a new page as children’s author
JARRAD Clarke doesn’t fit the mould of a children’s author. The 33-year-old signwriter and father of three — five-year-old son Mannik and 10-month-old twins Fenix…
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Abbotsford Bridge reopens with border controls
THE Abbotsford Bridge became a state border checking station on Monday after it was re-opened to traffic on both sides of the NSW and Victorian…
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Peeps in the Past: Telephone trunk line to Melbourne opens
July 12-18, 2020. Presented by Mildura and District Historical Society. Compiled by Judi Hyde and Sue Kelly for the Mildura Rural City Council Library Service.…
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Permit offers clear run for Mildura-Robinvale commuters
COMMUTERS from Mildura will be able travel to Robinvale for work on the Sturt Highway on the NSW side of the border with a basic…
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South Australia halts plans to reopen NSW border
SOUTH Australia has suspended its border reopening with New South Wales, opting to keep a 14-day self-isolation requirement in place and putting hopes of lighter…













