News
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Ban on bags has shoppers going green
IT’S only a matter of weeks before the ban of single-use plastic bags will take effect in three supermarket chains in NSW and Victoria.Coles assistant…
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Global recognition
MILDURA will be represented at an international art exhibition in the United States next month, with a large scale installation piece by La Trobe University’s…
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Make the switch
Families across the Mallee and Sunraysia regions are encouraged to make the switch to the Federal Government’s new child care and early learning system before…
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Ending on a compassionate note
THE Red Cliffs Nexus Service Club has been forced to call it a day, due to an ageing membership and a lack of new recruits.Members…
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Mount Everest base camp mission is trek of a lifetime
HUNDREDS of thrill-seekers summit Mount Everest every year, risking their lives to hunt the figurative trophy that comes with claiming the peak of the 8000…
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Greening gets going
COMMUNITY members got their hands dirty yesterday in the hope to revegetate the area between the Mildura Golf Resort, Mildura Landfill and the Eco Village.Sunraysia…
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Riding for a cause
DESPITE a chilly start, Sunraysia’s motorcycle community hit the road yesterday in an effort to increase awareness and funds for White Ribbon Australia and ultimately…
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Power to the people, says Mark Eckel
MILDURA Council needs to give power back to the community and allow residents and local organisations to take control of projects, according to Mildura Mayor…
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Brrr … it’s chilly
WINTER is here but the wait for rain looks set to carry on.Mildura has had its second driest start to the year on record and…
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The pain of closing up shop for Merbein Bargain Basement owner
MERBEIN Bargain Basement will close its doors in the coming months, following a “heartbreaking” decision for owner Karen Wildman.The shop on Merbein’s Commercial Street had…
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Jail not only answer for troubled youth
SENDING young offenders to jail is not always the answer to getting them back on the straight and narrow. That has been the experience of Mildura…
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Uniting over a barbecue
SUNRAYSIA residents celebrated National Reconciliation Week this week with a special barbecue lunch hosted by the Mildura Rural City Council and the Aboriginal Action Committee.National…












