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Choose tools in fungi fight
USTRALIAN grain growers should prepare and implement an integrated disease management strategy this year to tackle fungi-cide resistance, fungicide researchers warn.Researchers at the Centre for…
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Almonds show way
A NEW deal to send Australian almonds to Chile could open the door to more trade with South America.As the almond industry prepared for a…
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Irrigators honour embargo
IRRIGATORS and water users on the Namoi and Macquarie river systems have been praised for adhering to a pumping embargo put in place to protect…
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Hands off farmers: Any of us could be next, says election candidate
FEDERAL Mallee candidates have spoken out against the invasion of farm properties by animal rights activists, with independent Ray Kingston saying every animal farmer in…
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A wonder for children
THE competition was fierce as children battled it out in a range of Easter-inspired challenges at Wonderfest.Run by the organisers of Mallee Kids Wonderfest, the…
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Team up to beat the deficit
AFL Sunraysia Football Development Manager Trevor Ryan is calling on clubs to work closer together to resolve a player shortage in the Sunraysia Women’s Football…
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Build it before people come
A SHIFT of thinking is required to attract more people to regional areas, such as Mildura, a conference exploring the challenges facing inland cities has been…
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Basin funds projects
FIVE major projects in Merbein, Red Cliffs and Colignan will share in almost $2 million as the Federal Government looks to minimise communities hardest hit…
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Police seek witnesses to Robinvale fatal crash
The Major Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Robinvale yesterday.Two vehicles, a light blue Toyota Camry and a dark…
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Toddler sees family violence
AN almond farm worker has pleaded guilty to committing family violence in front of his toddler.The offence dated back to September 2017, when the 24-year-old…
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Changes for the holidays
SUNRAYSIA residents are urged to be prepared for some changes to payments and services over the Easter and Anzac public holidays for Centrelink, Medicare and…
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Land lessons clear
DRAWING lessons from Aboriginal people and European settlers’ legacies will be vital to ensuring a sustainable future for the Mallee region.That was one of the…











