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Fledgling band screams out for members

A REQUEST has been put out for “old school-type” musicians to join a rock band - but you have to be aged 12 to 16. Inspired by his guitar-playing uncle, and his own love of rock classics, Jeremy Downes picked up a guitar “a couple of months ago” and...

23 Feb 2025
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Mildura Eisteddfod Results

Find the current and previous results of the 2024 Mildura Eisteddfod here.

13 Jun 2024
Arts & Entertainment

Words to help make you think, feel, and be your best

IT’S time to check out some of the new items Mildura Libraries staff have recently added to the collection. I decided to live as meKim SuhyunAS soon as author Kim Suhyun graduated into the adult world, she faced a harsh reality. Everywhere she looked...

23 Feb 2025
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Tribute show to help you get the rhythm

A JOHNNY Cash and June Carter tribute show is set to take the stage in Mildura on the real couple’s wedding anniversary next weekend. Get Rhythm: The Johnny Cash and June Carter Show was created by Mark and Joanne Caligiuri, with the idea sparked by...

23 Feb 2025
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13 Feb 2020
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Hazel steps into the Idol spotlight

MILDURA’S Hazel Sofia has wowed the judges on Australian Idol, earning herself a golden ticket and securing a place among the final 24 contestants. Sofia has been singing for most of her life and has performed in front of local crowds for nearly as...

21 Feb 2025
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Firefly lights locked in

WORKS have begun on Mildura’s Lock 11 lawns to set up the upcoming Trail of Lights: Fireflies and Gone Fishing art installations. Set to open in early April, the project will include 12,500 ‘firefly’ lights, as well as other attractions designed by...

19 Feb 2025
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Writers’ festival pens in new programmer

THE 30th anniversary of the Mildura Writers’ Festival will be marked next year with the introduction of a new festival programmer. Originating in the woolshed of the Mildura Station Homestead in March 1995, the festival has attracted a number of...

18 Feb 2025
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Works begin on Trail of Lights

INTERNATIONALLY-acclaimed artist Bruce Munro admits the nerves are building ahead of the launch of his latest large-scale light installation in Mildura. The Trail of Lights featuring 12,500 “firefly” lights among other attractions at...

17 Feb 2025
Arts & Entertainment

The Screaming Jets to return to Mildura

ACCLAIMED rock band The Screaming Jets are returning to Mildura for the first time in more than two decades. Headlining the Rock The Lock event on March 29, the four-time ARIA nominated band will round out a seven-hour Aussie music showcase. Known for...

17 Feb 2025
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Fact or fiction or both!

TIME to check out some of the new items Mildura Libraries have recently added to the collection. Out in NowhereFleur McDonaldLFET alone on the vast cattle station with her baby while her husband, Alex, works the farm, Hallie Donaldson is having...

16 Feb 2025
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Special screening for classic event

THE Mildura committee branch of Mother’s Day Classic will be hosting a special 15th anniversary major fundraiser on Thursday. The charity run was founded in 1998 to raise funds for breast cancer research, with more than $47 million nationwide since...

12 Feb 2025
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DJ Eckel dropped high note

THE Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards have crowned one of Mildura’s own as the Most Popular Country Music Broadcaster. Former Rural City of Mildura councillor and mayor Mark Eckel was recently recognised at the Tamworth Country Music...

11 Feb 2025
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Hitting high notes of hope and harmony

A THREE time Grammy-award winning gospel choir will be in Mildura this month to perform a concert inspired by African American spirituals, gospel, and folk music. Hope by the Soweto Gospel Choir will feature South African freedom songs, as well as...

09 Feb 2025
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Comedians to bring the laughs

A DIVERSE roster of headlining and rising star comedians will be in Mildura this month for a Melbourne Comedy Showcase. Dave O’Neil, Dave Thornton, Brad Oakes, Sonia Di Iorio, and Billy Stiles will present a range of comedic styles and themes...

09 Feb 2025
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Pictures of the world around us

Sunraysia DailyThe Economics BookWHAT happens in a recession? How does money work? Why do we pay tax?Explaining the key milestones in the field of economics in a clear and simple way, The Economics Book answers these questions and more for the...

09 Feb 2025
Arts & Entertainment

Enlightened artist transforms travels

THE anticipated Trail of Lights art installation set for Lock Island will soon have an accompanying exhibition on display at the Mildura Arts Centre. The light trail was created by artist Bruce Munro, whose previous installations include the Field...

08 Feb 2025