Community
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Mildura ex-POW Bill Burrell dies aged 101
ONE of Mildura’s last surviving ex-prisoners of war died this month aged 101. Finlay William Lewis Burrell, commonly known as Bill, was sent to work…
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Family glow surrounds Jean Robinson’s birthday
ACTIVE, loving and progressive, Jean Robinson turned 100 on Sunday, but it’s no wonder she still feels youthful. More than 70 neighbours, family members and…
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Celebrating Sunraysia’s wonderful volunteers
VOLUNTEERS within our community and the rest of the country are this week being recognised and celebrated for all they do. National Volunteers Week, which…
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Grants open for community groups
ROBINVALE community groups are being encouraged to apply for up to $5,000 from Swan Hill Rural City Council’s Community Grants program. The Community Development Fund…
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Hero youth host fun day
SPIDERMEN, unicorns, minions and batmen took over the Mildura riverfront on Sunday in a social enterprise activity facilitated by young people. “Heroes and Heroines” was…
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Wenty council releases draft operational plan
WENTWORTH Shire Council will pursue the maximum 2 per cent increase for rates, waste water access charges, raw and filtered water access and domestic waste…
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Sunraysia Relay for Life called off
THIS year’s Sunraysia Relay for Life event in Mildura has been cancelled following a drop-off in participation and fundraising in recent years. Cancer Council Victoria…
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Red Cliffs centenary celebrations back on
IT’S back on! After COVID-19 restrictions brought Red Cliffs’ centenary celebrations to a halt, plans for the town’s 100th birthday are back on track. Red…
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Red Cliffs to host major dog show
SOME of the best groomed pooches in Australia will be on show this weekend in Red Cliffs. Hundreds of dogs from Victoria and South Australia…
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Greening effort grows at Mildura’s Apex Park
GREENING Mildura is here to make a difference. The volunteer organisation teamed with Mildura Rural City Council on Wednesday to plant 250 native trees and…
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Sunraysia’s new arrivals make a better life
A RESETTLEMENT program run over the past 18 months has helped several families make new lives in Sunraysia. The Try, Test and Learn program aims…
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Mildura volunteers get to work to help girls across the world
MILDURA’s Days for Girls volunteers have celebrated six years in operation and getting back on track following COVID-19 restrictions. For the first time at Sunday’s…
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