News
-
Dusk a mirror of nature
THURSDAY night’s sunset put on a show.Photographers of all skill levels whipped out their cameras to capture the streaks of oranges, blues, yellows and pinks across…
-
Civil takes time out to experiment
EXPERIMENTING and using the printing press have been high priorities for The Art Vault’s most recent resident, Tom Civil.The print-maker muralist, street artist and community…
-
Blackout free zone: We can’t be switched off this summer
MEMBER for Mallee Andrew Broad fears power cuts during days of extreme heat will spell disaster for the region’s horticulture industry.Mr Broad this week wrote…
-
Outdoors is natural work
GROWING up on a sheep farm, Rachel Billett has never been one to shy away from getting her hands dirty.“I was always out and about…
-
Robinvale rugby league two get healing after Storm
TWO young Robinvale rugby league players involved in a fatal car accident “couldn’t wipe the smiles off their faces” after meeting their NRL heroes.Solomone Fuavao…
-
Backpacker exploitation
DODGY operators who exploit overseas workers are continuing to ruin the reputation of those who are attempting to do the right thing.That was the message…
-
Camera victims in trauma
TWO teenagers were left suicidal and suffer ongoing panic attacks after a family friend secretly filmed them and numerous women showering and undressing over the…
-
Patient approach
MEDICAL students in Mildura are encouraging the next generation of doctors to consider a career in the country while raising money for a vital service…
-
Expanding the exchange
BACK in Mildura to visit her “second family”, Germany’s Luise Koehler’s story of returning to the land Down Under is one that is increasingly becoming…
-
‘Bogus’ training alert
A SUNRAYSIA natural therapist claims holistic therapy training providers in the region are preying on “vulnerable people” by making them fork out hundreds of dollars…
-
Female detention centre guard feared for her life: Riot terror
A FEMALE security guard feared she was going to be raped and killed during a riot at a youth detention centre in which a Mildura…
-
Sexual assault service funding
MALLEE Sexual Assault Unit is one of 11 Victorian agencies which will share in $5.7 million of State Government funding.The Sunraysia service will receive $220,000…