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Murrayville Library opponents say kids not playing in park

MURRAYVILLE’S Joy Kalms says she isn’t worried about the location of the town’s new permanent library.“I don’t really care about the library but I care about the park and the kids,“ she said. Mrs Kalms was...

18 May 2020
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Sunraysia residents need to look after mental health in isolation

THE coronavirus pandemic has completely upended Sunraysia residents’ way of life. And for many people restrictions, lockdowns and isolation have heightened feelings of anxiety, depression and...

03 May 2020
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‘We’ve got a long way to go’, says Mildura Mayor

MILDURA Mayor Simon Clemence has praised the wider Sunraysia community for doing its bit in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. Taking to social media, Cr Clemence said the community response to the...

03 May 2020
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COVIDSafe App a “crucial tool”, says Member for Mallee

MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster said the launch of the COVIDSafe app is a crucial tool in helping Mallee and Australia get to the other side of the pandemic. The Federal Government this week launched the new voluntary coronavirus app, COVIDSafe, an...

29 Apr 2020
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Backyard competition for young people

With students learning from home and families turning to the outdoors for recreation, Junior Landcare are challenging young people to take a photo of the plants and animals they can see in their own...

29 Apr 2020
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Cupper calls for Mildura South Sporting Precinct funds

MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper has urged Premier Daniel Andrews to invest in crucial infrastructure projects in her electorate as part of the State Government’s economic recovery from COVID-19.

27 Apr 2020
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Anzac Day - How our community showed their respect #5

Brothers, Cecil and Ab Driscoll are part of our Chaffey family and since the day they both returned from the war, they’ve never missed an Anzac Day service. Until today. COVID-19 has stopped Cecil and Ab from going to an Anzac Service this year...

27 Apr 2020
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Anzac spirit marches on in bleak times

DESPITE not being able to attend an Anzac Day march this year, Mildura’s Amanda Loughnan has found a way to ensure her street can acknowledge the sacrifices made by our service men and women. Ms Loughnan...

24 Apr 2020
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Mildura man remembers ‘my dad Paddy’

AT 5.30am on Saturday, Sunraysia Daily’s Pete McGuinness will be standing at the end of his driveway, honouring the memory of his father Paddy, who served in the 2/22nd Battalion, 2nd AIF, in World War II. Normally, Pete would be in...

24 Apr 2020
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Vet aims to give thanks on a non-traditional Anzac Day

VETERANS know all about making sacrifices for their country. So while Mildura RSL vice-president Tyson Mathieson admits commemorating Anzac Day in isolation is going to be very difficult for local veterans, they...

23 Apr 2020
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Light a candle on Anzac Day, says Member for Mildura

MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper is encouraging people to get behind the RSL’s Let’s Light Up The Dawn initiative in their homes or neighbourhoods.“The idea is for everyone to light a candle and stand at the end of their driveway, or on their balcony...

23 Apr 2020
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Technology hassles plague shire meeting

WENTWORTH Council’s first remote meeting of councillors since the coronavirus pandemic showed signs of faltering this week when technical glitches forced some to question the effectiveness or even legality...

23 Apr 2020
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May exercise challenge a fundraising cure-all

WHETHER it is a stroll around the backyard or a quick run around the block, a group of Sunraysia residents is using their isolation exercise regime to raise funds for...

22 Apr 2020
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Sunraysia supermarkets to open in afternoon on Anzac Day

SUPERMARKET operating hours will vary across Sunraysia on Saturday, April 25 for Anzac Day. Coles will be open at both its Eighth Street and Fifteenth Street locations from 1pm to 8pm on Saturday. Meanwhile Woolworths’ Mildura Central and Langtree...

21 Apr 2020
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Mildura council to consider gate fee charge for green waste

MILDURA Rural City Council residents could be slapped with a gate fee charge for green waste as early as July this year. Councillors will vote on Wednesday night about whether a green waste charge at...

20 Apr 2020
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Residents urged to take care burning off

THE Country Fire Authority has urged residents in north-west Victoria to take extreme care when burning off. CFA District 18 operations manager John Bingham said that now that fire restrictions had been lifted, residents should be reminded to...

19 Apr 2020
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Cupper says Sunraysia backpackers are being held to strict conditions

MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper said backpackers in the region undertaking farm work are being held to strict conditions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms Cupper said she was aware of community concerns about backpackers moving to the region but...

07 Apr 2020