News
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Dignity donations
WHILE many women take access to sanitary products for granted, for some Sunraysia residents it’s a monthly problem.Share the Dignity volunteers are calling for donations…
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High praise for Aldi: Tourism boss, shoppers would welcome arrival
MILDURA’S tourism and development boss has welcomed the likely arrival of Aldi in Mildura, saying it will bring economic benefits to the region. He said the…
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Have cello, will travel
WHILE it’s not unusual for musicians to take their music on the road, cellist, composer and technologist Kristin Rule has taken it a step further.Strapping…
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Fear tourism will lose ground to development: Caravan parks at risk
MILDURA’S viability as a destination for the booming caravan and motor-home tourism is at risk unless alternative sites are created.The concerns come after the announcement…
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Game watch: Disrespect ends in threat
YOU wouldn’t expect a game about murdering strangers for no clear reason to provide an interesting talking point about the nature and impact of violence…
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Airbnb guests could cost hosts
Those who let out their spare rooms to rowdy guests through sites such as Airbnb could be forced to pay compensation to their neighbours under…
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Man approached students: Police to step up patrols in the Nichols Point area
SUNRAYSIA schools and childcare centres have been alerted after reports of an unknown male approaching and talking to students on their way home in the…
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Home is where the art is
THE Art Vault has become a home away from home for current resident Deborah Klein.For the past two weeks, the artist who shares her time…
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Time are a changin’, says Gay
IN her 11 years in the business, Buronga caravan park owner Gay Trood has seen the industry change dramatically.“It’s gone from the classic grandpa in…
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Facebook looks at paywall plan
If you get your news from Facebook, you will soon be facing a paywall.Facebook’s head of news partnerships Campbell Brown announced this week the social…
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Cancer hurts hip pockets
Half of all Australian cancer patients experience financial stress and money problems which often impacts their treatment decisions, new analysis has found.With concerns patients are…
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Box of goodies: Local produce project a big success
A TRIAL project bringing locally-grown produce into Sunraysia homes will soon be rolled out to the wider community after it attracted $85,000 in Federal Government…