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Mildura’s Census numbers are crunched, revealing … Yes, we changed
WE’RE getting older, fewer of us are learning, we’re having fewer babies, are not religious and more likely to end up divorced.Australian Bureau of Statistics…
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New ideas make the grade
THERE was no limit on imagination at Mildura West Primary School’s Invention Convention on Friday.Grade 5 and 6 students presented their inventions to more than…
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Coomealla high creates new song
AFTER almost a decade, ARIA award winner Adam Thompson was back at the Coomealla High School.On Monday and Tuesday, Year 7, 8, 9 and 11…
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Wenty budget time
A RATE increase of 1.5 per cent can all but be expected from Wentworth Shire Council’s 2017-18 Budget if it is passed today. The amount is…
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True puppy love
SUNRAYSIA greyhound lovers have come to the rescue of some of the breed.Seventeen of the dogs were left homeless after a kennel in Swan Hill shut…
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Time for a sip of small-bar culture
BRINGING a relaxed, small-bar culture to Mildura is the goal for new cocktail and eatery, Sip.Construction is well under way at the Eighth Street establishment…
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Girls tackle the game head-on
GIRLS were able to add tackling to their rugby league game at the Billy Slater Shield Sunraysia qualifying matches on Monday.Teams from St Paul’s Primary…
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From Russia with a tip-off
A TIP-off from Russian authorities led to a Mildura man being caught with child pornography on his computer, a court has heard. Carl Carrodus, 39, pleaded…
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App tackles allergy shame
Having a severe food allergy can have a huge impact on a teen’s social life, even kissing can be fatal, yet many are reluctant to…
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Battle is cooking
EIGHT of Sunraysia’s best apprentice and non-apprentice chefs will battle it out this Saturday at the Chefs of the Future grand final.First-year apprentice heat winner…
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‘We must cut jobs’: Mildura Council told it has too many employees
MILDURA Rural City Council has too many employees and more needs to be done to reduce the number of staff, councillors have been told.Council has…
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Hub of knowledge celebrates 20 years
TODAY will mark 20 years of The Alfred Deakin Centre serving as a central point for library services, visitor information and a host of major…