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Confirmed: council getting out of early years services
AFTER consulting with early education staff and local families, the Mildura Rural City Council has decided to move out of providing childcare services. As part…
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Balranald local puts hand up for Farrer
A NEW runner has entered the race for Federal seat of Farrer. The latest person to seek to have their name added to the ballot…
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Call for animal foster carers
A SURGE in demand across the Sunraysia region is placing increasing pressure on volunteer rescue group Sunraysia Animal Rehousing Group, with the organisation now calling…
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Pair off to hot air balloon champs
MILDURA’s ballooning community will be proudly represented on the national stage next month, with pilots Ben Gowers and Kerry Frankel set to compete at the…
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The books stop with Suzy
SUZY Buck, from Suzy’s Books in Merbein, said her son thinks she’s running a library, not a business, as all of her second-hand books are…
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Global group backs cuts, rate rises
GOVERMENTS are being urged to cut unnecessary spending and avoid indiscriminately spraying cost-of-living support as oil prices surge. In a snap report prompted by the…
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Hats off to graduates
WHEN La Trobe University’s head of campus, Dr Sandy O’Connor, graduated alongside fellow students at Friday’s 2026 graduation ceremony, it proves that anyone can undertake…
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Metaphorical melee over ratepayer funds for FNC
THE allocation of ratepayers’ became the focus of heated debate at Thursday’s Mildura Rural City Council regular meeting. At the meeting, councillors agreed to give…
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Guilty plea for bar brawl
A MELBOURNE man has been sentenced to a community corrections order following a 2023 incident where he was involved in a brawl outside the then-Sandbar…
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Grand final grudge match pits Swallows against East
THE countdown is over, the wait is done, the spotlight falls on Henshillwood Reserve for a grand final dripping in narrative, history and unfinished business,…
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Trio of juniors honoured with SACA Team of the Year selections
FROM the SACA Country Cricket Championships held during late January three teenage cricketing talents from the competition won selections in the respective “Team of the…
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Partnership plants new era for SFNL
THE Sunraysia Football Netball League has landed a major sponsorship boost, announcing Barry Plant as its new naming rights partner in a landmark three-year agreement.…
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Wade in heaven
GOL Gol skipper Wade Hancock’s stellar season has been crowned with the Sunraysia Cricket Association’s highest individual honour, taking out the 2025/26 Les Innes Medal…
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Do you know a great local health worker?
PEOPLE from Tibooburra to Wentworth and everyone in-between are being urged to help shine a light on the region’s health heroes, with nominations now open…
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Sunraysia & District tennis results
Mildura Lawn Tennis Club Juniors Section One – winner – Aydin Yazici (32/17) – runner up – Brandon Chevlin (23/25) Section Two – winner -…
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Lantern festival shines in Robinvale
PERRIN Street came alive last Friday as the Rotary Club of Robinvale Euston hosted the annual Robinvale Lantern Festival. The event drew a large and…
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Stars pay tribute to Redford
HOLLYWOOD: Jane Fonda, Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are among Hollywood figures paying tribute to screen legend Robert Redford, who died at his home aged…
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Behind the curtain
BIOGRAPHIES are consistently one of the most popular collections in our Libraries where we can find the backstory on famous lives and different perspectives on…
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Author to drop-in to Robinvale
THE Robinvale Library is gearing up for a feel-good, laugh-out-loud literary afternoon with the launch of What Did I Miss?, the debut romantic comedy from…
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New-look hospital to blend past with present
AFTER the sneak peek of the new Wentworth Health Service redevelopment on the banks of the Darling River, people will be looking for reasons to…
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What’s on this weekend?
FRIDAY ngaratya – together, us group, all in it together Mildura Arts Centre SIX Barkandji/Barkindji artists Nici Cumpston, Zena Cumpston, David Doyle, Kent Morris, Adrianne…
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Bail refused for second time in hit-and-run, stabbing
A PIANGIL man alleged to have deliberately ran over another man in a 4WD before stabbing a woman in February this year has been refused…
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Commerce chamber commences
DOZENS from the region’s business community were welcomed to the relaunch of the Mildura-Wentworth Chamber of Commerce and Industry, all eager to hear what the…
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Leaders eye fuel shortage talks as impacts loom
Australia’s fuel crisis will be the subject of emergency talks between state and federal leaders next week, with a range of rationing measures potentially being…
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Community to event support healthy ageing
SENIORS, carers, and family members will have access to a vital hub of information and local services at the upcoming Dareton Community Health Day. The…
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HomeBase opens up
LOCAL youth hub HomeBase is inviting families, young people and community members to explore its programs and facilities at an open day this Saturday morning.…
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What’s on this weekend?
FRIDAY JXSH MVIR: Forever I Live Mildura Arts Centre THIS touring retrospective honours the late Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta and Barkindji artist Josh Muir. Presented by…
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Sunraysia buns the winning ones
IT’S the season for hot cross buns, and staff at Sunraysia Bread and Butter Bakery are riding high after big wins at the 2026 Victorian…
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Fire restrictions to end
THE bush fire danger period for the Lower Western Zone on New South Wales, that includes Wentworth Shire, will end at 12am on Tuesday 31…
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Cohrs seeks murder conviction review
FORMER Wentworth Shire Deputy Mayor Paul Cohrs is seeking to have his murder conviction for the 2018 shooting death of his mother overturned. The 66-year-old…
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Celebrating our cultural diversity
ANYONE who wants to learn how to write their name in Korean should head down to the Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council on Friday, ahead…