Business
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Mildura lights a bright idea, but surf looks like a wipeout
THE prospect of bringing a $30 million surf park to Sunraysia has faded after a consumer study found the inland option to catch a few…
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All ages love walking into Buronga story world
FROM books to a bookstore and now workshops, Teacup Sparrow’s Forest has continued to grow from strength to strength. After 27 years as a creative…
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$10 million estimate on Mildura’s bumper Easter turnout
MILDURA is basking in a $10 million business bonanza over the Easter long weekend as restaurants, cafes, accommodation providers and retail outlets do a roaring…
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Focus on wine growth
AUSTRALIAN Grape & Wine is now focusing its attention on driving growth in developing markets following the announcement that China will apply duties of up…
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Wine tariff whack averts growers’ eyes from China until 2026
SUNRAYSIA’S wine industry has copped a multi-million-dollar blow after China this week confirmed it would slap a massive 218.4 per cent tariff on all bottled…
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Strong spending could limit Mildura’s post-JobKeeper damage
A MILDURA business leader is “optimistic” that hundreds of Sunraysia businesses will avoid falling off an economic cliff after the Federal Government’s JobKeeper payments came…
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Property boss tells home hunters ‘just get into the market’
A NATIONAL real estate chief says the best advice for buyers trying to get into the skyrocketing real estate market is to not search for…
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Mildura businesses ‘standing tall’, says Jaala Pulford
VICTORIAN Small Business Minister Jaala Pulford was in Mildura on Thursday to congratulate business owners “for their resilience and their efforts to rebound and grow”…
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Pacific workers reach quarantine before Victorian farm stint
A PLANELOAD of almost 200 workers destined for Victorian farms touched down in Tasmania on Tuesday night. The plane is the second in a fleet…
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Cash reserves at Mildura Airport almost depleted, says chief
MILDURA Airport has conceded it will be “in strife” should there be further outbreaks of COVID-19. An inquiry into the future of Australia’s aviation sector…
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Buronga river view goes on the block
BUYERS are expected to flock to an auction in Buronga next Saturday, when a “standout” riverfront block goes under the hammer. The block, at 10a…
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Merbein estate property sales on the move at ‘right price’
LAND in a new Merbein subdivision is selling fast as first-time investors take advantage of some of the most affordable real estate in Sunraysia. Developer…