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Sunraysia schools likely to be closed for term two
SUNRAYSIA schools are likely to remain closed for the whole of term two. The sheer number of people roaming around Victoria if the state’s schools…
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$100 million would give Murray-Darling basin rivers a lifeline, report finds
A NEW analysis has estimated $100 million would buy back enough water to throw Murray-Darling Basin rivers a lifeline and get the basin plan back…
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Misgivings about Water for Fodder scheme remains, says VFF Sunraysia
A DECISION to lift restrictions on the Water for Fodder program was unsurprising and doubts have been raised about how much extra fodder was actually…
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Mildura again has no new cases of coronavirus as curve flattens across country
MILDURA has again recorded no new cases of coronavirus as the growth rate of the killer bug has now been kept below one per cent…
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Residents urged to take care burning off
THE Country Fire Authority has urged residents in north-west Victoria to take extreme care when burning off. CFA District 18 operations manager John Bingham said…
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Feral goat controllers sweep Mallee parks
AN ongoing conservation program controlling feral goats will be undertaken across several parks and reserves in the Mallee this week. Sections of Wyperfeld National Park,…
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Mildura-made face masks make life sew much better
AN out-of-work early childhood educator is doing her bit to help others feel safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mildura’s Mardi Clifford was working casually when…
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Legume agronomy trial targets Millewa output
MAJOR agronomy trial is under way to help boost farmers’ legume crop production and profitability on the drought-stricken Millewa. Southern Pulse Agronomy is a three-year…
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Flying school noise: Cupper calls for change as gripes grow
THE volume of flights over residential homes “at all times of the day and late into the night” from Mildura’s International Flying Academy needs to…
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SCHS virus test station aims to spread its net
SUNRAYSIA Community Health Services (SCHS) is hoping to test more people across the region for COVID-19. The Victorian Government has expanded the testing criteria for…
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Virus curve ‘bent back’ – but take care, says doctor
VICTORIA hasn’t just flattened the COVID-19 curve, it’s “bent it back”, says Mildura Base Hospital’s director of intensive care and anaesthetics Alison Walker. There have…
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Sunraysia Subway stores offer food deal during crisis
SUNRAYSIA’S Subway stores are hosting a two-for-one offer to help local families eat for less during the coronavirus crisis. During the “community feeding hour” customers…













