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Wade Stephens

Take part in reindeer games at Merbein

NINE missing reindeer appear to have wound up in a Sunraysia town. The Merbein Development Association is launching an initiative to find the reindeer and encourage families to shop local while they’re on their search. MDA secretary Carli Leishman...

22 hours ago

Squash

Conquerors, Kings claim squash spoils

DIVISION 1 favourites Court Conquerors have claimed the 2024 Mildura Squash Spring Pennant title with an emphatic win against the Court Commandoes. Jumping their rivals, the Court Conquerors were always in control as they easily secured this year’s...

02 Dec 2024

Farming and Environment

Feedback open for Mallee Wind Farm proposal

SPARK Renewables has released an environmental impact statement for the proposed Mallee Wind Farm and it’s available for view and comment until early next month. The 409-page EIS, and its 22 appendixes, provide more than 3200 combined pages of...

01 Dec 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Butterfly effect leads to exhibition debut

A TEMPORARY exhibition collating entries for this year’s Mildura Headspace photo competition debuted at NAP Contemporary Art Gallery this week. About 20 young people submitted photos as part of an exhibition tied to Headspace Day, which was held on...

30 Nov 2024

Politics

Fee-free TAFE claim ‘flawed’

INDEPENDENT candidate for Farrer Michelle Milthorpe has come to the defence of the Federal Government’s fee-free TAFE program. The program has been the source of political debate over the past fortnight, as the Coalition opposed Government attempts...

30 Nov 2024

Community

‘Tis the season at Irymple

THE Irymple Progress Association has gotten into the Christmas spirit, adding festive decorations to Lloyd Park, and unveiling a brand new community sleigh. As part of the effort the group engaged volunteers at the Sunraysia Men’s Shed to make...

29 Nov 2024

News

Bigger planes back on radar

MORE than 200 extra seats will soon become available on the Melbourne-Mildura flight route. Qantas this week reintroduced a Q400 plane to the route, a 78-seat plane which will become a regular feature between the destinations. The plane is also faster...

28 Nov 2024

News

Red Cliffs team pushes for podium

SUNRAYSIA school students have showed off their ingenuity at this year’s Energy Breakthrough event in Maryborough. Enduring stifling conditions, seven teams from primary schools with 200 or less students brought their pushcarts to the Central...

27 Nov 2024

News

Power flows at huge electricity project

A MAJOR milestone has been ticked off for Australia’s largest transmission project EnergyConnect. The Australian Energy Market Operator recently began inter-network testing, to find out whether 150MW of power could be safely supplied between New...

27 Nov 2024

News

Options for rates notices

RATEPAYERS in Mildura are being reminded to review what payment and notification options best suit them. Second-instalment rates notices are due on Monday, December 2. Council staff were urging anyone having trouble making rates payments to contact...

26 Nov 2024

News

Fireball sighting in Sunraysia night sky

AN eagle-eyed astro photographer in Mildura spotted a suspected fireball that carved its way through the night sky on Wednesday. Peter Cooper was trying to take pictures of Jupiter as it was rising while he was stargazing at about...

25 Nov 2024

Business

Alcohol-free wine dazzles international judges

NO-ALCOHOL wines produced in Sunraysia have gained some international acclaim at one of the world’s largest wine shows. Family-owned operation Edenvale Beverages took out best producer in the low and no-alcohol producer category at...

25 Nov 2024