News
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Caution urged as high winds, dust hits Sunraysia
MILDURA residents are expected to see the peak of “pretty strong winds” and the possibility of a dust storm in the next three to four…
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Police warning for New Year’s Eve revellers
AS celebrations heat up tonight, more police will be patrolling Sunraysia events, licenced premises and roads, while emergency services will be on high alert. Mildura…
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Menindee fish kill fears resurface with forecast heat drop
MENINDEE residents fear another mass fish kill could strike the Darling River in coming days after 40 to 50 Murray cod were found dead last…
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Pets not ‘throw-away’ items, says Sunraysia cat rescuer
JEANIE Schmidt of Jeanie Kitty’s Krib has heard every excuse in the book about surrendering pets in what she describes as a “throw-away society”. While…
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Play day washes the heat away
THE weekend’s blast of hot weather ensured Mildura’s Water Play Park was the place to be as people young and old looked to cool off…
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44-degree scorcher brings extreme fire danger for Sunraysia
SUNRAYSIA is expecting another scorcher on Monday, with fire danger rating sitting on extreme and a complete fire ban across Victoria. A maximum temperature of…
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27-year Meals on Wheels volunteer looks ahead
HELEN Wheatland has been volunteering with Sunassist’s Meals on Wheels service for 27 years, but has decided to hang up the uniform with her 85th…
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Forecast brings festival frustration for Sunraysia trio
THREE Mildura revellers will try and make the best of a bad situation after the cancellation of the Falls Festival in Lorne on Sunday. Isaac…
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Check water for blue-green algal blooms, producers warned
SUNRAYSIA producers have been urged to check their farm water supplies for blue-green algae blooms daily in an attempt to reduce stock deaths. Victoria’s acting…
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Campfire risks bring fire management warning
THERE have been 66 bushfires in the Mallee since July, 51 caused by campfire negligence. The figure has led to Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic)…
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Peeps in the Past: Government plans for post-war immigration
Presented by Mildura & District Historical Society Compiled by Judi Hyde for Mildura Rural City Council Service 100 YEARS AGO NEWS: General Birdwood was enthusiastically…
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Escaping the heat with new movies at the cinema
THE shopping centres weren’t the only places expecting a rush of people for the Boxing Day public holiday. Two new movie releases and hot weather…













