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Call for feds to help ease rates pressure

THE federal government needs to increase funding to ease the pressure on councils to lift rates, says Mildura MP Jade Benham.

06 Jan 2023

News

Menindee in flood fight against record river rise

MENINDEE residents are in a “world of hurt” as they fight to guard the town against the highest flood to hit the town.

04 Jan 2023

News

Mass in memory of former Pope

SUNRAYSIA’S Catholic community has been invited to a memorial mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in Ballarat this Thursday.

03 Jan 2023

News

Lightning sparks blaze near Euston

LIGHTNING has been attributed as the cause of a bushfire which burned through about 61 hectares of farming land near Euston on Monday evening.

03 Jan 2023

Farming and Environment

Coles and unions back push for improved worker housing

UNION groups and Coles have called for enforceable, standardised housing standards to protect horticulture workers ahead of further arrivals in the new year.

11 Dec 2022

Farming and Environment

Tap water safe to drink, but colour may change

COMMUNITIES upstream on the Murray River have begun to see brown water come out of their taps because of discoloured floodwaters.

11 Dec 2022

Farming and Environment

Decline in number of ‘stressed’ fish

WEEKS after starting search efforts to retrieve stressed fish in the deoxygenated waters of the Murray River, rescue teams hope a decline in sightings means conditions are starting to improve.

10 Dec 2022

News

Mildura COVID cases decline

COVID-19 cases reported in Mildura have fallen in the past week.

09 Dec 2022

News

$30,000 fines for pay breaches

GROWERS and labour hire providers in Sunraysia have received more than $30,000 in fines for breaches related to worker payments.

09 Dec 2022

News

Levee pressure grows ahead of flood peak

PRESSURE on the levee at Kulkyne Way in Colignan is likely to grow after the forecast height of the flood peak in Mildura rose by 10cm.

09 Dec 2022

News

Almond hull fire under control in Carwarp

AN almond hull fire at Olam’s $60 million almond facility in Carwarp has been declared under control by the CFA after just over 60 hours spent fighting the blaze.

08 Dec 2022

News

Yelta levee breaches forcing road closure

THE northern end of Meridian Road is now closed after the Yelta levee was breached on Wednesday evening. Water is now flowing into low lying areas around the Yelta GrainCorp facility. Residents with properties on Hoyle Road will be affected. Bunker...

08 Dec 2022