Community
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GALLERY: Baaka unites community
Celebrating culture and community, Wentworth’s Baaka event was held on Thursday and organisers have declared it a big success. Hosted by the Coomealla Health Aboriginal…
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Region’s multicultural diversity celebrated
THE unique diversity of the Sunraysia region was on full display on Saturday as many cultures came together to celebrate the Sunraysia Multicultural Festival. Sunraysia…
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Trek for flying docs touches down in town
THE Outback Car Trek made it’s way to Mildura on Sunday and is showcasing some bright cars and colourful characters along the way. About 100 cars rolled…
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Free pool award-level cool
A EFFORT by young people at Red Cliffs to make the town’s pool free to access has been recognised at a recent awards event. The…
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Cutting edge of neighbourhood pride
THREE local kings and queens of nature-strip excellence were crowned this week, with each picking up $500 prizes for showing civic pride. Mildura Rural City…
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Bystander steps up for female safety
A YOUNG woman from Merbein is hoping to spread more awareness about female safety after witnessing a terrifying encounter on Wednesday night. Around 6pm in…
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$19m comes back from fund
MILDURA Health Fund will hand back more than $7 million to its almost 14,000 members. Just as it did in 2022 and 2023, the fund…
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A Big Freeze story to warm the heart
THE tears of despair are heartbreaking. Helen Loy knows every minute with her loved ones is precious as she battles an incurable “beast”, motor neurone…
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Badminton breaking down barriers
SPORT in general is a great wat to connect with the local community. But for newly arrived refugees and migrants, weekly badminton sessions at the…
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Gathering marks start of important week
THE region’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were joined by the wider community at an event at Rio Vista Park on Saturday that marked…
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Join Member for Mildura, Jade Benham at Mother’s Day Classic
MEMBER for Mildura Jade Benham has encouraged residents to follow her lead and take part in this year’s Mother’s Day Classic. The Classic will this…
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Getting rescue ready
SUNRAYSIA’S emergency services were put to a different kind of test on Wednesday when they hosted about 700 people as part of an open day…