News
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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…
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Farm reopens despite risks
THE Bannerton Solar Farm was reopened yesterday, but the Electrical Trades Union said some work was stopped because of electrical issues that could have been…
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Bouncing back from cancer
OLIVIA Gallo knows first-hand the importance of listening to your body.“Whether you’re 17 or 87, it doesn’t matter,” she said.“You need to be on top…
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Wentworth Shire Council to fly water flag
WENTWORTH Shire Council will spearhead a group representing water users along the lower Darling River and Great Darling Anabranch in a bid to influence government…












