News
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Karadoc Solar Farm open and ready to power equivalent of 65,000 homes
KARADOC’S big new power plant was unveiled to the world on Thursday. Spanning 238 hectares of Mallee land, the Karadoc Solar Farm – Victoria’s largest…
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Firefighters tackle Nangiloc burn
MORE than 20 firefighters from across the district battled a blaze at Nangiloc that is believed to have started from a sparking power line. Fire…
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Farmers get rate relief in Mildura Council’s Draft Rating Strategy
RATES relief for farmers and low-income earners are being spruiked as the biggest sweeteners in Mildura Council’s 2019-23 Draft Rating Strategy. More details of the…
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Health union scathing of Mildura Base Hospital working conditions
THE Health Workers Union has made some damning claims against work practices at Mildura Base Hospital, saying security is an issue and its members are…
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Mildura hot spell to continue with run of 39C days
TEMPERATURES are expected to remain in the high 30s over the coming days. A maximum of 39C was forecast for today, tomorrow and Saturday, to…
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Langtree Cafe to expand upstairs
THE owners of Langtree Cafe (formerly Hudaks) in the mall are in the midst of revamping the iconic upstairs area to fall into line with…
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Fruit not going to market
AT least nine Sunraysia fruit growers have lost part of their crop after using a wrongly labelled chemical. Instead of gibberellic acid, a plant hormone…
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Victoria’s Cross Border Commissioner tackling Sunraysia issues
VICTORIA’S new Cross Border Commissioner has dealt with issues of dual accreditation requirements and access to TAFE courses in his first five months on the…
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Mildura health care survey: Today’s the last day to have a say
TIME is running out for people to have their say on the future health needs of the Mildura community including management of Mildura Base Hospital.…
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MP challenges Mallee hopefuls on Mildura, Swan Hill hospitals
THE challenge has been thrown down to candidates for the federal seat of Mallee to publicly state their positions on issues surrounding Mildura and Swan…
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Rape accused guilty: Man yells innocence after jury verdict
A JURY took just two hours to find Merbein man Thomas Wayne Mitchell guilty on three charges including rape after a six-day trial in the…
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Elderly test queried
RESEARCHERS are calling for Australia’s system of managing driver retirement for people with dementia to be overhauled. A University of Queensland (UQ) study found a…












