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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Mauboy stars at health day

03 Feb 12 | AUSTRALIA’S own singer-songwriter and actress Jessica Mauboy is set to star at The Nowingi Place this month.

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Council in dark on plans: It’s a worry, says Thorburn

03 Feb 12 | COUNCILLORS have claimed they were kept in the dark about the Deakin Avenue housing project. | ‘A disaster’: Forrest vows to ...

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‘A disaster’: Forrest vows to fight for housing project neighbours

03 Feb 12 | JUSTICE will be done for residents affected by Mildura’s controversial $4 million social housing units, according to John Forrest. |

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Peeps into Mildura's past headlines

02 Feb 12 | 100 Years ago:TRAIN: A considerable alteration of the train service to Merbein has been arranged and from today an additional Wednesday service to suit shoppers and people who wish to exchange visits will run. (31.1.1912) | Peeps into Mildura's past ...

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