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Mildura housing shortage needs urgent solution
HOUSING availability will be crucial if Mildura is to benefit from the exodus of people leaving metropolitan Melbourne for the regions, according to a Mildura…
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Sunraysia business anger grows at ever-changing rules ahead of reopening
ANGER has replaced frustration for Sunraysia businesses trying to grapple with ever-changing COVID restrictions as the region emerges from a 13-day lockdown today. An online forum…
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Unvaccinated Swan Hill chief executive gets council backing
THE unvaccinated boss of Swan Hill Rural City Council has been given a green light to continue working from home. Chief executive John McLinden said…
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Panel to discuss water ‘paradox’
THE conversation about water is simple, says one local irrigator: “water is decreasing and demand is increasing”. South West Water Users Association chairperson Howard Jones’…
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Beauty businesses to be added to double dose staff rules
CONFLICTING government messaging has left Sunraysia business owners “more confused than ever” as Mildura prepares to reopen from its latest lockdown on Friday. It is…
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Why not open a business during a pandemic, say three Sunraysia women
THERE is never a perfect time to open your own business, so why not during a global pandemic? That was the mindset of three local…
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Home Stretch gets extra support for youth in care
YOUNG people in care will be supported until they are 21 due to recent amendments to Victoria’s child protection system, which will refocus on earlier…
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Mallee minds to take on drought
THE Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund is inviting Mallee residents to become part of a national network of people passionate about preparing communities for future…
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Sunraysia awarded grant to combat Queensland fruit fly problem
THE Greater Sunraysia region has been awarded part of $2.9 million from a program designed to support fruit fly management programs, explore new ways to…
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Anxious Sunraysia traders in urgent business forum ahead of reopening
SUNRAYSIA traders have attended an urgent online forum to learn details of lockdown reopening, as confusion over rules, compliance and staff safety leave many unsure of their readiness…
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Mildura records six new cases, boosting hopes for early end to lockdown
MILDURA’S hopes of being released from lockdown in line with the rest of Victoria have been boosted with just six new cases recorded on Tuesday.…
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Mildura sees ‘influx’ of home buyers
MILDURA’S rapid acceleration in property values stymied in the September quarter in what industry sources say is likely to be a hiccup in the overall…













