News
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2018 World Cup final: Arriving with a dream
THE journey from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the soccer pitches at Mildura’s Old Aerodrome Ovals is a long, and not exactly straightforward, one.It…
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Meeting up to celebrate
BARBECUED kangaroo and traditional dance were just a couple of ways staff of Sunraysia Community Health Services (SCHS) and the wider community celebrated NAIDOC Week…
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Mildura workshop gives writers the word on building stories
MILDURA writers have an opportunity to learn from one of Australia’s best at Writers Victoria’s How to Kick Start Your Story … and How to…
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Assault victim a ‘reptile’: Spiked drink caused bizarre street behaviour, court told
A SUNRAYSIA woman who sexually assaulted a stranger she thought was a “reptile with green scales” outside a Mildura CBD nightspot has avoided a jail…
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Stefano’s light white wins gold
MILDURA restaurateur and winemaker Stefano de Pieri has taken home a gold medal at the Royal Queensland Wine Show, scoring 95 for his Fleurieu Vermentinto.Made…
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Sports aiming to expand
Table tennis will be among those sports hoping for a new, more accessible, home. Various indoor sporting groups are eyeing potential vacancies at Mildura’s existing basketball…
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Whiff of a problem
A SMELLY situation has forced Mildura Council to issue a warning to dog owners in a bid to keep public spaces free of droppings. The council …
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Gymnasts would jump at chance
SUNRAYSIA’S gymnasts could have a new home at the Hothouse basketball stadium, once the proposed Mildura South Regional Sporting Precinct (MSRSP) is up and running.The…
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Mildura on canvas
THE food and the Murray River attracted Adelaide-based artist Laura Wills to Mildura this month.The current artist-in-residence at The Art Vault plans to utilise her…
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Mildura long-term unemployment rate double the state average
MILDURA’S rate of residents on long-term unemployment benefits is double the state average at 8 per cent, according to a master report commissioned by Mildura…
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Block banks stave off bore
BLOCK banks upstream of Pooncarie will give families some time before they have to turn to potentially unreliable emergency bores for their water supply.NSW Regional…
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Crafty hands bring colours alive
CROWD numbers for the Craft Alive event are expected to reach the thousands with the popular fair back in Mildura for the first time in…











