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‘Land girls’ remembered
MILDURA is the setting for best-selling Australian author Victoria Purman’s latest novel. The Land Girls follows the journey of three “land girls”, sharing a part…
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When French Open champ Ashleigh Barty took Mildura by storm
BEFORE she was a grand slam champion, she was a Mildura Grand Tennis International champion. Ashleigh Barty’s sensational French Open victory in the early hours…
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Flying machines fly in
FOR almost four decades, the Sunraysia Sport Aircraft Club has given the public a rare opportunity to see aircraft up close. Hundreds attended the club’s…
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ACCC report ‘puts the industry on notice’ over wine grape prices
MURRAY Valley Winegrowers (MVW) has welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) interim report which says harmful market practices are restricting competition in the region.…
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Mildura dust storm: When the town was hit in 1940
FOLLOWING the incredible dust storm that engulfed Mildura last month, a reader this week dropped in pictures of a dust storm from almost 80 years…
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Baby murder charge dropped: Dareton mother speaks of relief after case thrown out
EXCLUSIVE A DARETON woman accused of killing one of her five children has spoken of the “massive relief” after a murder charge was withdrawn by…
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Making that big move from Sunraysia to Melbourne
Moving from Sunraysia to Melbourne to attend university is a journey many local students take. So what is it really like for country kids trying…
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Ouyen boost: Kiamal Solar Farm on schedule
KIAMAL Solar Farm near Ouyen is one-third complete and on track to be operational by the end of the year. With a capacity of 265mW,…
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Mildura councillor Gavin Sedgmen slammed for social media ‘party’ post
A SOCIAL media post by Mildura councillor Gavin Sedgmen has been labelled “unbecoming of our elected representative” after he boasted on Facebook about an unruly…
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‘Amazing and fragile’ Mildura Arts Centre exhibition
WHILE the way the exhibition is displayed may look familiar, the artwork now on show at Mildura Arts Centre is quite different to Kate Cotching’s…
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Salami season brings family and friends together
FOR Italian-Australian families across Sunraysia, the first sign of cold weather marks the beginning of a weekend where social plans are pushed aside, the hair…
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Swan Hill Council structure, including Robinvale ward, up for review
A REVIEW into Swan Hill Council’s electoral structure will begin next Wednesday. Robinvale residents can have their voices heard on issues including the number and…













