News
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No bail break for accused trafficker
A MELBOURNE man alleged to have acted as a conduit to transport a commercial quantity of drugs to Mildura has had a bid for freedom…
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Investment push for Australia’s agrifood tech sector
THE Federal Government yesterday launched a new initiative to help attract more investment in Australia’s emerging agrifood tech sector. Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Simon…
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Nightmare attack: Woman bashed after waking toman with knife
A MILDURA woman woke to an intruder sitting next to her bed wielding a knife while another covered her mouth to stop her screaming, before…
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High heat, low burn
A LACK of grass and scrub caused by drought has led to a “fortunate” bushfire danger period on the NSW side of Sunraysia so far,…
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Road breaches disappoint police
POLICE have had “another extremely disappointing weekend” on local roads, with seven drink drivers detected, including a 30-year-old Mildura man who blew more than three…
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Leadership camp ‘an eye-opener’ for Robinvale Clontarf Academy students
TWO Year 12 students from the Robinvale Clontarf Academy took part in a leadership camp with a with a difference last week. Peter Marks and…
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‘I’ll stab you’: Offender given four years’ jail for knife attack on elderly man
A MAN who lived in a tent was left “terrified” after being threatened and robbed at knife point by an offender who claimed could help…
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In the Classroom: Class gets message
ADVERTISING is an art that can not always be noticed. That was one of the lessons for Chaffey Secondary College Year 7 students, who last…
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Down the years: Dried fruit comes with a catchy new song
100 years ago DRIED FRUIT: It is understood that dried fruits have an astonishingly high food value and are good for children. A scientist has…
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New look for St Joseph’s Primary School
ST JOSEPH’S Primary School is on track to receive a facelift after a $1 million building project started last month. Safety fences now surround the…
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In the Classroom: Hockey and kids team up
ABOUT 150 Nichols Point Primary School students learnt the basics of hockey from experts as part of Hockey Victoria Roadshows last week. In the one-day…
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Asthma review calls for rethink
AUSTRALIA’S leading asthma experts have called for a rethink of current asthma management practices in a discussion paper released yesterday by the National Asthma Council…











