News
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Prosecco ban fight opens
AUSTRALIAN prosecco producers have met federal politicians to brief them on the outstanding prospects for domestic and international market growth.Winemakers expect the European Union to…
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Grain research to fore
THE Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is calling for applications from postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in studying or researching areas of priority…
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Insights into supply chain changes
GRAIN Trade Australia (GTA) has been assisting the grains industry understand the changes to the chain of responsibility law that is being implemented in the…
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Time’s up for historic tree
LOCALS have just one day left to view a historic Mildura pine tree, planted by a returned soldier in 1971, before it is cut down…
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Lock up to stop daytime crime
ONCE considered a brazen act, daylight burglaries have become more common in Mildura. Since September, eight out of nine residential burglaries in Mildura have occurred during…
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Dressed to impress, minus the hefty price
DRAPED in the latest dresses from top designers no longer has to cost a couple of pay packets, with two local ladies putting their heads…
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Hope yet for grain
SUSTAINED dry weather has significantly cut Australian winter crop production, with the upcoming grain harvest now expected to come in 41 per cent below 2016-17,…
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Feed quality ‘worth testing’
FARMERS who made hay from this season’s failed crops are finding variations in feed quality, as tests reveal the value of their fodder, according to…
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Simon says it was time for change
Councillor Simon Clemence’s vote made the difference at last week’s mayoral election, in which long-serving mayor Glenn Milne was ousted.Cr Clemence said Cr Milne had…
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Funds bid for weed projects
LANDHOLDERS and community members who submitted an expression of interest (EOI) in the the NSW Western Weed Management program are now completing applications in the…
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Lucky numbers bring shock win
A LOCAL man was left shaking after finding out he’d won more than $373,000 in TattsLotto.“Holy crap. Wow. That’s amazing,” the winner said when he…
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Students off and racing
MERBEIN P-10 College students had their very own cup day yesterday.The annual Class versus Class Merbein Cup was held during lunchtime, showcasing some colorful jockeys…










