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Farmers will ‘take a hit’: Community to have a say after council makes ‘difficult’ budget decisions
MILDURA Rural City Council will “very seriously” consider a reduced rate for farming properties after a draft 2013-14 ...
Proactive push: Organisations urged to negotiate with council
INDUSTRY organisations complaining of budget cuts and lack of transparency regarding Mildura Rural City Council’s draft budget have ...
Van takes a dive on French girls
SHERRIL Meredith was camping at Psyche Bend on Thursday when the relative peace and quiet of the campsite ...
Beauty with a great purpose: Ex-local’s pageant shot
FORMER local Simone Smith has the world at her feet.
Town’s spirit shines: Cardross set to celebrate opening of new sports precinct after flood
MORE than two years on from the floods that devastated Cardross, the community will come together today to ...
‘It’s a work in progress’: Contract talks ongoing: Davis
HEALTH Minister David Davis has reassured the Mildura community that discussions between the State Government and Ramsay Health ...
Secret is out: It’s an event for the whole community
WHAT was once a “well-kept secret” in Mildura is now a burgeoning celebration of that which defines this ...
Inaugural Underbool Farmers Music Festival
A SUNRAYSIA publican hopes an inaugural music festival with a distinct country feel will ensure a rural community’s ...
Mildura man found not guilty of riverfront fire
A MILDURA man who spent almost five months in custody waiting to face a charge of starting a ...
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Seven-year-old trades sex for cigarettes, court told
A LAUNCESTON man taught his daughter, 7, how to smoke so he could trade cigarettes for sexual favours, ...
Weekend trivia: Mega quiz
It's the weekend. Time to kick back, relax and spend time with family and friends. But first, try ...
MEGA GALLERY: The week in pictures
Take a photo tour across the Fairfax regional network to see the week in photos.
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A grand rivalry
IT could be the Millewa Football League grand final preview, despite only being at round six of the ...
Doering adjusts well in his new surrounds
ONE might be forgiven for thinking Sam Doering has almost had an armchair ride in his first year ...
Mallee clash sure to be a ratings winner
THE Mallee Football League will play Central Murray League at Swan Hill tomorrow.
Playing for huge stakes
THERE will be plenty at stake for Sunraysia today when the SFNL takes on Hampden at Reid Oval ...
Demons lock in new hope
NANGILOC Football Club hope their drought-breaking win last weekend could be the start of something big.
Gordon reaps the rewards: Dustin rebounds after injury and 2012 loss
DUSTIN Gordon is still pinching himself after his blistering start to the 2013 Sunraysia Football Netball League season.
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The good wife who paid a high price
Hazel Hawke's life of courage came at a huge cost.
Army takes to the streets to battle poverty
More than 100,000 volunteers will spend this weekend knocking on doors to help the Salvation Army address Australia's rising rate ...
Doubling of indigenous in prisons alarms leaders
Aboriginal leaders have warned of a crisis in the justice system with an explosion in the black prison population, a ...
Gaming the politics of TV sports bet reform
An unmistakable message for government is now emerging: Stop this now.
Joyce seeks bail as wife pleads for accuser to set record straight
Condemned to a ''life sentence'', in the words of his wife, Matt Joyce will plead with Dubai authorities to extend ...
Artists flag fresh symbols of a nation's hope and ideals
Asking a country to change its flag is like asking a country to change its name - so bonded is ...
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HypnoBirthing isn't a hippie thing - just ask Kate
Word is that Kate Middleton is considering HypnoBirthing when she delivers the new heir to the throne.
Growing abuse of Xanax leads to restrictions
The growing abuse of the commonly prescribed anxiety and insomnia drug alprazolam has led the peak body for drug regulation ...
A surprising tactic to fight anorexia
Research suggests anorexia sufferers may fare better if doctors stop trying to get them to gain weight and ...
Lifestyle secrets of the world's healthiest countries
Australia is up there with the world's fattest countries. What are the thinner, healthier countries doing right?
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Projecting a ‘wrong’ read
IRYMPLE Primary School students yesterday read The Wrong Book at the right time.
‘Loving reward’: Locals urged to adopt a homeless cat
ALMOST 50 cats have been saved by Last Resort Cat Rescue since the local charity was founded more ...
Let’s back it up: Chiropractor urges us to think about posture
A HEALTHY spine could be the key to a healthier life.
Peeps into Mildura's past headlines
50 years ago: FOOTBALL: There were two features in the Magpies’ eight-goal victory at Kenny Park on Saturday.
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Looking the part
Noomi Rapace shows again in crime thriller Dead Man Down that she is the ultimate chameleon.
A tiger by the tail
Bill Westenhofer won an Oscar for best visual effects for his extraordinary work bringing the digital tiger Richard ...
Lifting the veil on carnal love
In James Salter's fiction, true carnal love is like an ''assassin'', both exalting and abasing the ''victims'' of its ''violent ...
Privilege, parties and Maharajahs
'Can a duck swim?'' is evidently a polite version of what bears do in the woods.
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Bouris fired up over low-fee super
Mark Bouris' Yellow Brick Road is hoping to capture a slice of the $1.5 trillion in superannuation savings ...
Daily horoscopes: Friday, May 24
Read Alison Moroney's daily stars for Friday May 24, 2013.
How to have a functional family
Having a connected family is beneficial to a child's sense of identity and the parents and the extended ...
Time to drop the body labels?
Opinion: Why we should stop calling models larger than sample size 'curvy', 'voluptuous' and worst of all... 'real ...
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Council committed to funding entities
In response to Stefano de Pieri’s letter and questions (Sunraysia Daily, May 18) I hope the following helps:
Back when it was called a thunderbox
Writer Donna Kelly can't remember nightmen but she sure knows a lot about dunnies - even that they ...
Schools losing funding support
In response to Brett Bertalli (Inbox, Sunraysia Daily, May 23), regarding the Federal Coalition’s position on the Gonski ...
No justifying airport food cost
SEVEN dollars and sixty cents for a meat pie at Mildura airport is hard to justify.
Call to change farm quad bike safety
Regional Victorians understand all too well how farm deaths and injuries can devastate families, livelihoods and entire communities.
Children need support from Ley
Last week the hopes of thousands of parents and children across Western NSW were shattered as Tony Abbott ...
Travel
Flight test: Cathay Pacific business class
Flight crew member Fiona introduced herself with a smile before offering a welcoming glass of Deutz champagne.
Chopstick revolution
In the past decade, this Chinese hub has become one of the world's great culinary cities. Brian Johnston ...
No kidding on long-haul flights
ABC Television's Gardening Australia presenter Jane Edmanson will be at the helm of a tour and cruise to ...
Deals: Capella on Lord Howe Island
The Cool Capella Deal includes seven nights' accommodation for the price of six, two return flights.