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NSW fire permit suspensions lifted
THE NSW Rural Fire Service will lift its fire permit suspensions in Wentworth and Balranald shires on Monday 12 January. The restrictions were put in…
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Australia Day ambassador named
THE Wentworth Shire Council is set to join more than 100 NSW Local Government Areas when it hosts a representative from the New South Wales…
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Northern Mallee fires not yet controlled
AUTHORITIES have said two bushfires burning in the Northern Mallee are not yet under control. The largest of the blazes, which started about 10 kilometres…
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Jackson back for for Big V action
EXPERIENCED, ground-breaking coach Mahaela Jackson has returned to the helm of the Mildura Heat men’s Big V Division Two team for the 2026 season with…
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Scholarships apps closing soon
YOUNG people across the Mallee can apply for scholarships to help remove barriers to education and opportunity until 20 January. Chances for Children have opened…
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Hattah Lake set to dry
WATER levels in the Hattah Lakes system are set to reduce later this year as part of what’s described as a natural drying period that…
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‘Towns destroyed’ in Victorian bushfire crisis
AN unknown number of homes and properties have been destroyed in Victoria’s escalating bushfire crisis, amid a state of disaster declaration, a total fire ban…
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Funding for erosion risk assessment
GROWERS facing some of the worst seasonal conditions on record in the Northern Mallee will be supported by research funding secured by Mallee Sustainable Farming.…
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Stage set for cancer concert
DARETON local Patrick Nunan is a man on a mission. He is busy organising the second Concert for Cancer Research, a free event for people…
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Ruff times over thanks to SARG
A SECOND chance was given to 140 animals last year through Sunraysia Animal Rehousing Group. “This number represents far more than just rescues,” SARG committee…
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Boinka fire changes direction
AS expected, a bushfire burning on the northern fringe of the Wyperfeld National has altered course with this afternoon’s wind change. Originally burning about 10…
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Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite
THREE people are missing and homes have been destroyed, as catastrophic bushfire conditions worsen and firefighters warn more blazes could ignite. Dozens of fires are…













