News
-
Little Day Out: Helping tobuild lives
SUNRAYSIA’S child development and support agencies yesterday reached out to hundreds of new parents at the Little Day Out.The event, run through Centacare, brings together…
-
Steam lovers rally to boat
THE paddle-steamer PS Minimus has come a long way since its days in Geelong.The pride and joy of a paddle-steamer master, the boat was taken…
-
Mildura tip ‘here to stay’
MILDURA Council says it has no plans to move the Mildura Landfill any time soon, despite outcry from some residents over its location. Last week residents…
-
Race to relaunch restored boat
The Dareton Men’s Shed members are racing to have their restored Hartley cabin cruiser ready for next month’s Junction Rally.A team of five men’s shed…
-
Violence rate slows
FAMILY violence incidents in the Mildura local government area increased by 0.6 per cent from the year to March 2017, according to the latest Crime…
-
Crime spike: Mildura triples state average in latest CSA figures
MILDURA’S crime rate has risen more than three times higher than the state average.The latest Crime Statistics Agency data, released yesterday, revealed the Mildura Local…
-
Mangoes make good
PERSEVERANCE and hard work has helped Sunraysia horticulturist Ryan Marr find his place in the Australian mango industry.Over the past few years, more fruit producers…
-
New cycle starting
THE Buronga Landfill’s Community Recycling Centre is officially open.Member for Murray Adrian Piccoli joined Wentworth Shire councillors, management and workers yesterday to view the centre’s…
-
Tractor driver makes tracks
WHO would take an old tractor on a journey from the blocks of Merbein, north along the Darling River, all the way to the Queensland…
-
Will finds a way to final
WILL Kennedy is beyond excited to take his running to the next level after finishing 10th at the Loddon Mallee Regional Cross Country on Tuesday.The…
-
Rise in crime figures ‘due to population growth’
MILDURA has the second highest rate of indigenous offending incidents across the state, according to the latest Crime Statistics Agency data. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander…
-
Volunteers fire up: Recruits on course to becoming CFA members
About one dozen aspiring Sunraysia volunteer firefighters will be put through their paces later this month to complete the training required to join the Country…