News
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Down the years: Good progress after four years of war
100 years agoWAR NEWS: A London message says that relations between Germany and Turkey have been severed, according to direct information from Constantinople. The Germans launched…
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In the Classroom: On for young and old
TREASURED memories were made on Friday at Sacred Heart Primary School’s annual grandparents day.Hundreds of grandparents and special friends joined the students for a school…
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Argentina farm talks open
FEDERAL Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has launched a high-level agricultural dialogue with his Argentine counterpart during a trip to the South American nation.The two countries…
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State relief hits $1.1 billion
A $500 MILLION emergency drought relief package was announced by the NSW Government this week.With 99 per cent of the state now in drought and…
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Shift paths on river health: Other ways to help basin, inquiry told
OTHER ways to restore the Murray-Darling Basin to health should be considered before $1.5 billion is spent on efficiency projects to recover an extra 450…
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Going behind the scenes
SUNRAYSIA performing arts teachers and local performers got some first-hand knowledge about theatre this week from Opera Australia.The Opera Australia team ran four workshops leading…
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Still pumping away after 50 years
AFTER 50 years of commitment to the Sunraysia irrigation industry, Lower Murray Water engineering officer Daryl Wilkie was honoured with a plaque this week.The ceremony…
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Shorn of luck, but not hope
LEANING on the paddock fence, Phil Wakefield oversees the shearing of his flock of 7000 merino sheep.His two sons Adam, 18, and Jake, 20, sort…
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New class of variety
RED Cliffs Secondary College will bring to life some of the most loved fairy tales of all time at the Mildura Arts Centre next week.More…
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Farming: Farming body gets political
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has launched its 2018 election campaign at its annual conference in Ballarat.VFF president David Jochinke said with the state election…
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Road to highway being fixed
MILDURA Council has joined a push to bring the poor condition of the Sunraysia Highway to State Government attention. The Sunraysia Highway Improvement Committee (SHIC) recently…
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Farming: Grain growers wanted in pest control test
GRAIN growers are being asked whether they have noticed a chemical control failure or suspect insecticide resistance in redlegged earth mite (RLEM) and Lucerne flea. If…









