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Working to prevent sand drifts on Millewa roads
MILDURA Council says it is working with farmers in an effort to prevent a repeat of severe sand drift that cut off Millewa roads following…
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Funding to seal Meridian Road
MILDURA Council says it is putting $1.2 million into sealing Meridian Road between the Sturt Highway and Millewa Highway. The initial funding will come from…
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Mildura council aims for zero rubbish to landfill
MILDURA Rural City Council is boldly aiming for “zero” rubbish to landfill and “a future where people and businesses take responsibility for their waste disposal”.…
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Border permits hit the one million mark
THE Victorian Government has issued more than one million travel permits since virus border restrictions were imposed just over six weeks ago. As of late…
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Pharmacies set to join vaccine rollout
Pharmacies across the nation are being asked to assist with the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in the coming months. Health Minister Greg Hunt said…
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Mildura councillor defends bin system
A MILDURA councillor has lauded the three-bin system for diverting thousands of tonnes of waste from landfill since it was introduced in July last year.…
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U3A settles into new home in Irymple
AFTER being forced to leave their former home at SuniTAFE late last year, Sunraysia’s University of the Third Age (U3A) are happily settling into their…
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Turfrey keen to continue as MDAS boss
JACKI Turfrey has indicated she will run to keep her top job at Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) after a tumultuous year at the organisation.…
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Call for Rats of Tobruk memorial for Mildura
Mildura’s Craig Proctor is calling on council to erect a memorial for the Rats of Tobruk soldiers of the Sunraysia district as the 80th anniversary…
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Ouyen home gutted by fire
AN OUYEN couple have lost everything after their home was gutted by fire on Wednesday. Ouyen CFA captain Trevor Mills said crews worked for several…
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Housing in Sunraysia at crisis point
HOUSING in Sunraysia is at a crisis point, locals claim. After being offered a tent to sleep in with his newborn baby and partner, Wentworth…
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Lake Cullulleraine counts cost of blue-green algae alert
A BLUE-green algae alert for Lake Cullulleraine over the popular Australia Day weekend that locals have disputed could have cost the small tourist town up…













