News
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Billabong stocks up: 80,000 fish stories waiting for anglers
FISHERIES officers expect Kings Billabong to become one of the region’s top spots to drop a line after the first release of Murray cod into…
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Hoons ‘need track’
THE president of Sunraysia Drag Racing Association (SDRA) says motorists engaging in hoon behaviour should be given a safe environment to do so. Kingsley Kuchel said…
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Pick of top varieties
IRYMPLE table grape grower Elina Garreffa has been busy overseeing grape picking in a harvest season that is set to be very successful.The Tabletop Grapes…
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Internet providers should ‘tell the truth’ on broadband speeds, MP says
BROADBAND customers are being promised super-fast internet but getting dial-up-quality speeds because that’s what current advertising laws let internet providers do, says independent MP Andrew…
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Checking out on junk food
Public health experts are calling for Australia’s supermarket giants to remove all junk food and soft drinks from their checkouts.A first-of-its-kind study conducted by the…
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Parking price drop
THE cost of parking at Melbourne Airport won’t hurt the hip-pocket for much longer.With prices set to drop by as much as 20 per cent…
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Research paying off
A SCIENTIST who has been at the forefront of extending knowledge and advice to help grain growers manage costly soil-borne diseases has been officially recognised…
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Abstract approach to art
DARETON artist Sandra Tierney will celebrate the launch of her first solo exhibition at Gallery F tomorrow.Nature’s Kaleidoscope will be the culmination of a year’s…
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Transforming grain
THE Victorian Grains Industry, with support from leading institutions, will be working with Dr Terry Griffin to transform the Australian agriculture sector by improving the use…
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Learning to relax
WHEN the bell rings at 9am at Mildura South Primary School, a sense of calm descends in the classrooms.Students speak softly to each other, colour…
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Suicide support workshop
MURRAY Primary Health Network has partnered with StandBy Murray to bring the “What do I say? What do I do?” workshop to the Mildura region.The…
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You’re a winner, says David “Kochie” Koch
WHAT better way to start the working week than with an extra $20,000 in your pocket?Mildura’s Sarah Gilmore received the call tens of thousands across…









