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Residents urged to take care burning off
THE Country Fire Authority has urged residents in north-west Victoria to take extreme care when burning off. CFA District 18 operations manager John Bingham said…
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Feral goat controllers sweep Mallee parks
AN ongoing conservation program controlling feral goats will be undertaken across several parks and reserves in the Mallee this week. Sections of Wyperfeld National Park,…
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Mildura-made face masks make life sew much better
AN out-of-work early childhood educator is doing her bit to help others feel safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mildura’s Mardi Clifford was working casually when…
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Legume agronomy trial targets Millewa output
MAJOR agronomy trial is under way to help boost farmers’ legume crop production and profitability on the drought-stricken Millewa. Southern Pulse Agronomy is a three-year…
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Flying school noise: Cupper calls for change as gripes grow
THE volume of flights over residential homes “at all times of the day and late into the night” from Mildura’s International Flying Academy needs to…
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SCHS virus test station aims to spread its net
SUNRAYSIA Community Health Services (SCHS) is hoping to test more people across the region for COVID-19. The Victorian Government has expanded the testing criteria for…
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Virus curve ‘bent back’ – but take care, says doctor
VICTORIA hasn’t just flattened the COVID-19 curve, it’s “bent it back”, says Mildura Base Hospital’s director of intensive care and anaesthetics Alison Walker. There have…
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Sunraysia Subway stores offer food deal during crisis
SUNRAYSIA’S Subway stores are hosting a two-for-one offer to help local families eat for less during the coronavirus crisis. During the “community feeding hour” customers…
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Mildura South Sporting Precinct kicks on during virus crisis
MILDURA Council is pushing on with construction one of the region’s most anticipated projects, the Mildura South Regional Sporting Precinct (MSRSP), despite COVID-19 threatening many…
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Relief from family violence close to home
HELP and support for Sunraysia people experiencing family violence is never far away, says Joanne Sheehan-Paterson. Ms Sheehan-Paterson, Mallee Sexual Assault Unit and Mallee Domestic…
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Rain brings joy to drought-hit Wyndham Station
RAIN has been a cause for celebration at drought-ravaged Wyndham station, north of Wentworth. Livestock farmers Gus and Kelly Whyte were “absolutely bloody stoked” to…
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Mildura cancer patients get a flight lifeline
QANTAS will offer four return flights from Mildura to Melbourne each week in a move that will act as a lifeline for some of the…













