News
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New changes ahead
REFORMS targeting the delivery of key local government services are a step in the right direction in bringing more transparency to the sector. That’s the…
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Bail denied after ice discovery
A MAN has been refused bail after a “significant” amount of ice was found at the Twelfth Street house house where he lived with his…
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Merbein Cemetery Trust plots for future
MERBEIN Cemetery is running out of land for the community to bury their loved ones. Cemetery trust secretary Chris Knight said it would have enough…
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Flavours of Korea in new Mildura restaurant
CHICKEN and craft beer will be the menu centrepieces when the first Korean restaurant, Seoul Chicken, in Mildura opens its doors this month. Owner John…
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Economic link in chronic disease
MILDURA residents with a lower socioeconomic status are at higher risk of developing and dying from certain chronic diseases, according to a new report from…
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School’s back in at Pooncarie Public School
IT may have been 2238 days in the making, but Pooncarie residents are now counting down the hours to the reopening of their school next…
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Mildura deputy mayor Jason Modica to contest Mallee as independent
MILDURA deputy mayor Jason Modica will contest the federal seat of Mallee as an independent, frustrated by what he says is inaction on river health…
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First is a day to remember for new Ranfurly Primary School students
THERE was plenty of emotion at Ranfurly Primary School when prep students reunited with their parents after their first day at school. Relieved parents welcomed…
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New Red Cliffs medical clinic opens doors
A NEW medical clinic in Red Cliffs will bring new services to the town and reduce the need for patients to travel to Mildura. Sunraysia…
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Dot’s dreams hang on one day returning to country
DOROTHY Lawson wants nothing more than to return home. The Maraura woman has already made her way back to country once, as a young woman,…
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APCO fuming over Mildura Council’s service station recommendation
A RECOMMENDATION that councillors knock back an APCO service station on Fifteenth Street has been described as a “disgrace” by the fuel retailer’s director Peter…
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Finding happiness on the other side of the world
AFRICAN-born Fiori Giovanni was not destined for an ordinary life. It was not so much a rebellious streak, but perhaps more a pragmatic view of the…










