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Best fishing in two years: Good catches of redfin, golden perch and Murray cod along river

04 Feb 12 | IT seems things are really starting to fire in our local waters as anglers enjoy some of the best fishing seen in almost two seasons.

Sport - General

Bandits need win to stay in

04 Feb 12 | IT’S down to the business end of the season in Sunraysia Hearing Clinic Pennant Bowls.

Sport - General

Sting in tale of hardship: Her mother and sisters were alive

04 Feb 12 | SARAH Tang passes her sleepy seven-month old baby boy to a friendly staff babysitter at the Sunraysia Murray Ethnic Communities Council, and sits patiently on an office chair, hands on her lap, responding to my opening questions in a quiet, calm voice.

News - News Features

Big fight for West and East this weekend

04 Feb 12 | CHASING down Usain Bolt may be easier than chasing some of the monster targets set in Sunraysia cricket this week.

Sport - General

Pioneers won’t play here: Sunraysia aims to host a TAC Cup match in 2013

04 Feb 12 | DESPITE being a major contributor of players to the Bendigo Pioneers squad, Sunraysia has missed out on hosting a TAC Cup match this year.

Sport - General

Healthy start: No more umpire shortage, but more can still join in

04 Feb 12 | While most football leagues around the country struggle at this time of year to attract umpires, the same cannot be said for the Sunraysia umpiring fraternity.

Sport - General

Women hail rise: Historic pay increase for low-paid workers

04 Feb 12 | SUNRAYSIA women are celebrating historic wage rises of up to 45 per cent in a major step forward in the fight for equal pay.

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Big start for store

04 Feb 12 | LOCAL man Andrew Lowndes is running the show at Mildura’s new First Choice Liquor outlet.

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Good, not great, crop: SunMuscat and SunGlo grape varieties a bright spot in harvest

04 Feb 12 | WITH the season from hell behind them, Sunraysia dried fruits growers are expecting a quality crop in 2012, but Dried Fruits Australia (DFA) is expecting little better than average yields.

News - General

Heed school speed

04 Feb 12 | SCHOOL has started and so has the need to heed school speed zones.

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Tafe razor: Jobs and courses will go if state slashes funding, says union

04 Feb 12 | JOBS and courses at Sunraysia TAFE could be cut if the State Government agrees with a recommendation to slash funding, according to the Victorian TAFE Association.

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Nan grew dope for pain

04 Feb 12 | A MILDURA grandmother has admitted to growing 36 cannabis plants in order to replace her medication with marijuana.

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Mildura man new bishop

04 Feb 12 | A MILDURA-born clergyman has become the Catholic Church’s newest Bishop in regional Victoria.

News - General

Screen surge: Coffee initiative helps spread the word

04 Feb 12 | COFFEE in a B cup could save lives in Mildura.

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Pupils will do a double take

03 Feb 12 | STUDENTS at Merbein P-10 College will have double the fun with this year’s new teachers Gemma and Tammara Leatham.

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X-Factor was a wish come true

03 Feb 12 | A HIP Hop group which placed third in the 2011 season of X-Factor will perform in Mildura this month.

News - General

Snakes are getting about: If bitten, do not attempt to catch or kill the snake, say experts

03 Feb 12 | SNAKES are making an appearance in the Sunraysia area.

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‘Protect our area’: Councillor Milne calls for more fruit fly roadblocks

03 Feb 12 | AS THE grape harvest moves into full swing, Mildura Rural City Councillor Glenn Milne has attacked the Victorian Department of Primary Industry as “either lazy or stupid” for doing nothing to protect Sunraysia horticulture against further massive losses due to fruit fly outbreaks.

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