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Brooke Littlewood

Brooke is a journalist at Sunraysia Daily covering agriculture, health and general news. Email [email protected] to get in touch.

Farming and Environment

Special fertiliser programs boosting production

SCIENCE and innovation have helped Sunraysia farmers boost crop yields and strengthen soil in challenging conditions.

13 Nov 2020

Farming and Environment

Watermelon crisis strikes in Wentworth

PANICKED Wentworth watermelon growers could be forced to bulldoze crops as they struggle to find workers ahead of harvest.

12 Nov 2020

Farming and Environment

Millewa-Carwarp group’s care runs deep

THERE’S more to the Millewa-Carwarp Landcare group than animals, pests and plants.

12 Nov 2020

Farming and Environment

Landcare investment paying dividends

FOR every dollar the government invests in a Landcare facilitator, there is up to $30 value in return. That is according to Landcare Victoria chairman Terry Hubbard, who said recent philanthropic...

11 Nov 2020

Farming and Environment

Solution to worker shortage could be in the palm of your hand

Sunraysia farmers looking to fill labour shortages could find the solution in the palm of their hand. A Back Picker app, which was launched in June and co-founded by Robinvale resident David...

11 Nov 2020

Farming and Environment

Mildura Fruit Company trials digital fingerprint technology

TECHNOLOGY has traced and verified hundreds of thousands of kilograms of citrus fruit from Mildura orchards through to international retail markets.

08 Nov 2020

Health

Free Robinvale mental health clinic opens

A ROBINVALE almond grower’s dream of opening a free, walk-in mental health clinic in his home town came to life this week.

08 Nov 2020

Farming and Environment

Sunraysia grower says labour disaster demands ‘big solution’

Sunraysia’s agriculture sector has battled labour shortages for several years, according to Budou Farms owner Enrique Rossi.

08 Nov 2020

News

Pooncarie Weir extension stops fish breeding, says activist

THERE are fears native fish are “being held for ransom” at Pooncarie, with a heightened weir blocking passage upstream in the Darling River.

08 Nov 2020

Community

Finding a happier headspace

A COLOURFUL mosaic depicting helpful headspace tips will remind young people of the steps they can take for positive mental health. Due to COVID-19 restrictions this year, headspace Mildura was unable to host an event in...

02 Nov 2020

Farming and Environment

Wentworth nursery booms in wide open spaces

ALMOST three decades ago, Boongala Nurseries, north of Wentworth, started as a small-scale business venture among mates.

31 Oct 2020

Health

Sunraysia cricket tour tackles mental game

SOME of Australian cricket’s big names -- new and old -- are heading in to bat for mental health awareness at Wentworth.

26 Oct 2020