News
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Winds raise mice alert
MALLEE grain growers have been warned about the potential for an approaching mouse plague. The concerns follow the combination of last year’s strong pre-harvest winds,…
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“Weak” response to recycling crisis
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has hit out at the state government’s plan to overhaul Victoria’s recycling sector, declaring it a “weak response” to…
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Instability delays solar
NETWORK instability issues within the west Murray region has caused delays in the registration process for a Balranald solar farm. Following “unprecedented” technical issues in…
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Community Noticeboard: 4/3/20
AIR Swan Hill meeting THE Swan Hill branch of the Association of Independent Retirees (AIR) will hold its next meeting on Friday, March 13. Guest…
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Food education for preschoolers
PRESCHOOL children at Euston will be educated about what we shouldn’t consume, while tasting some of the nutritious foods we should eat for breakfast. It’s…
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Robinvale case not coronavirus
THE coronavirus (COVID-19) has not spread to anyone in the Sunraysia region, says the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services. So far there have…
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Leave ‘must cater for all’
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster says the changes to the paid parental leave scheme are “about giving parents a choice”. The Mallee MP spoke on…
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WYCHE WINS: ‘Unrelenting’ campaign delivers results
RURAL voices have made rural children matter to the state government, securing $700,000 in funding for a new early learning centre in Wycheproof this week.…
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Top cop back at work
FOLLOWING a 12-month cancer battle, Mildura Superintendent Rebecca Olsen says her return to police work recently came as a huge relief and signalled a return…
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Summer of two halves
SUMMER was a tale of two halves, and two main climate drivers, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). The summer of 2019/20 is shaping…






