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Push to get rid of plastic
THE Sunraysia Farmer’s Market wants to reduce waste and become an environmentally friendly zone, but it won’t happen until stall holders and community members commit…
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Cancer shave is a big step
AFTER seeing the work of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation first-hand, Ebony Spencer wanted to give back.On Sunday more than 130 dancers took the stage…
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Tour goes into the issues
PARTICIPANTS in the Northern Mallee Leaders study tour to Melbourne returned last week after taking in four days of new experiences and ways of thinking. The leaders…
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Kidnap charges: Screwdriver threat, police allege
TWO Mildura men have faced court after another man was allegedly kidnapped and held against his will on Wednesday. Leon Morgan, 32, is facing charges including…
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River and tractor escape earn jail time
A MAN who fled from Victorian police across the Murray River and stole a tractor in NSW before colliding with a fence has been sentenced…
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$518,000 to local groups
FIFTY-six local event organisers and arts, community, recreation and sporting groups have been presented with more than half a million dollars as part of Mildura…
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Riders tool up bikes for Hattah
RACING at the Hattah Desert Race is more than just four hours of endurance.Teams spend months modifying bikes for the 37km Mallee circuit, leaving no…
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Josiah’s long journey is a different ball game
IT is Saturday, game day at Underbool, and Ouyen United is waiting on a few of the club’s SFNL big guns to arrive at the…
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Burglar’s ‘lenient’ sentence
A MAN who went on a series of burglaries and thefts with his wife throughout Victoria has been sentenced to nine months’ prison.Phillip Pierson, 43,…
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Shaping up for customers
MILDURA fashion designer Jo Lucchesi is on a mission to help women of Sunraysia embrace their bodies – no matter what shape or size. Through her…
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Big boost for Ultima
THE Victorian Government has helped secure a $4.5 million investment from Pentarch Agricultural, a West Australian-based fodder processor, which will set up its first Victorian…
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‘Leave our kids alone’: There’s no such thing as ‘Wenty Eight’, says mum
PARENTS of Wentworth teens say their children are being unfairly targeted and harassed by members of the community.Mother of four Julieanne Jones, pictured, said there…