Business
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Mallee port rail link plan goes to talks
A FREIGHT plan to take about 10 million km of truck movements a year off the state’s roads is on track as high-level…
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Paddlesteamer Ruby needs helping hands
THE wooden handles on the wheel of the paddlesteamer PS Ruby are polished smooth from decades of hands hauling the ship around the bends of…
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Robinvale accommodation on the way
MURRAY Valley Aboriginal Co-operative is constructing four accommodation units for medical staff in Robinvale. Currently being constructed in Red Cliffs, the accommodation will be delivered…
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Delays hit QantasLink Mildura-Sydney flights
MAINTENANCE issues and weather have caused recent delays in Qantas’ Mildura-Sydney direct service, the airline says. Sunraysia Daily contacted Qantas last week after receiving reports…
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Deakin Avenue revamp moves to Ninth and Eighth streets
SEVERAL important pieces of Mildura’s history, including the original Chaffey fountain, will be retained and protected during works on the second stage of the Deakin…
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Truck servo planned for Seventeenth Street, Mildura
PLANS have been unveiled for a new truckie service station on the outskirts of Mildura. Costing “north of $3 million”, the company behind the project,…
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Developer Larry Dimasi plans for a Mildura fit for future
LARRY Dimasi does nothing in half-measures. He has built an extensive property portfolio and accumulated “super wealth” over three decades working as a developer in…
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Mildura Council approves 24-hour Red Cliffs servo
RED Cliffs will get its first 24-hour service station despite concerns it is not suitable for the proposed Calder Highway site and a recommendation for…
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Mildura home demand defies data dip, say property agents
THE property market in north-west Victoria remains one of the hottest in the land, although some figures show signs of the price boom cooling in…
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‘Postmistress’ Janice Woodberry leaves Werrimull post office
ON Saturday, for the first time in more than four decades, Janice Woodberry wasn’t greeting customers at Werrimull’s post office. Ms Woodberry, affectionately known as…
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Sunraysia ‘sisterhood’ taps into a sense of fun
A GROUP of Sunraysia residents is proving that age should be no barrier when it comes to fun. The Sisterhood of Tappers, varying in age…
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Mildura distillery a winner in $255 million tax reform
FOSSEY’S Distillery owner Steve Timmis hails a tax break for small distilleries as a win, saying it will allow businesses like his to become “more…