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Emergency water restrictions in Gol Gol, Buronga
EMERGENCY water restrictions have been implemented in Gol Gol and Buronga. Wentworth Shire on Wednesday announced water supply emergency use restrictions had been imposed, effective…
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Council energy use is leaner and greener
MILDURA Rural City Council has cut its public lighting electricity and water usage and further slashed the amount of waste going to landfill, according to…
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$5 million green light for ‘biggest tourist project ever’
SUNRAYSIA’S “biggest tourist project ever” has finally received full funding from both the Victorian and NSW governments and is expected to begin attracting thousands of…
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Cash boost for Wentworth medical hub
WENTWORTH’S expanding health services have received a further boost in the shape of a grant of almost $250,000 announced for the Wentworth District Community Medical…
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‘Mud Mile’: Merbein waits on commuter route reopening
THE busiest commuter route closed by the Murray flood remains out of action and the Transport Department says it can’t speculate on when it will…
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The ups and downs of life on the river
WORKS to reinstate the Mildura weir have begun, as irrigators and commercial boating operators are suddenly faced with a previously flooded river that is now…
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Aboriginal youth cautions system widens
MILDURA and Robinvale are among locations for Victoria Police’s Aboriginal Youth Cautioning Program, aimed at reducing contact with the justice system for young Indigenous people.…
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Indigenous youth program wins award nomination
MILDURA’S Shantelle Thompson has been nominated for the 2023 7 News Victorian Young Achiever Awards for her role with a young women’s self-development, wellbeing and…
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Live music led recovery
MILDURA is aiming to become a Victorian events hot spot in the wake of recent flooding. An action plan by Mildura Rural City Council is…
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Heat is off for Mildura this week
SATURDAY’S steamy Sunraysia weather might have prompted many to seek some relief, but milder temperatures are on the way this week. The temperature hit 30…
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Little feral fish could become a big problem
AS Murray flood backwaters teem with millions of freshly hatched noxious carp, another feral fish rarely seen in Sunraysia is also now here in great…
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Growing up, and out, of domestic violence
IN a tiny room a teenage boy sits behind an empty desk on a government issue chair. The space is sterile and the walls are bare,…













