News
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Smart tactics keep flu at bay
FLU season is taking hold of Sunraysia residents, but some smart tips are going a long way to keeping numbers down.It comes as Australia is…
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Almonds go to heart of it, study shows
Eating almonds helps the function of “good” cholesterol in the body to improve overall heart health, according to a US study.High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is known…
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Get your bogan on . . . mate
MULLETS, flannelette shirts, singlets and ugg boots will be popular choices of attire next Friday at Bogan Bingo.The Sacred Heart Primary School fundraiser will be…
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Legal service steps up: Victoria Legal Aid says it is ‘obligated’ to address Sunraysia social issues
THE head of Victorian Legal Aid (VLA) yesterday moved to establish the gateway legal service as a central player in tackling Mildura’s social disadvantage.VLA managing…
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Up close with little critters
SUNRAYSIA pre-schoolers got hands-on with backyard bugs, dinosaur bones and fossils yesterday as part of Museum Victoria’s Outreach Program.Museum Victoria’s Outreach Program is a state-wide…
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Priest faces new charges
AUSTRALIA’s most prolific paedophile priest faced a pre-sentencing hearing yesterday where he pleaded guilty to more than 20 fresh charges related to offences that occurred…
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“We needed to make a bigger commitment”, legal boss says
THE head of Victorian Legal Aid yesterday moved to establish the gateway legal service as central player in tackling Mildura’s social disadvantage.VLA managing director Bevan…
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Digital guide a finger on the pulse
A NEW publication has been released to support lentil producers in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has released the…
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Rehabilitation aim for youth funding
SUNRAYSIA’S troubled youth will receive additional support and access to further counselling, boosting their chance of rehabilitation.On Friday Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos…
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Mouse watch vital
THE CSIRO is urging grain growers in the Mallee to be vigilant for mice.Researcher Steve Henry has just completed another round of surveying mouse activity…
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Sheep alert over milk fever danger
AGRICULTURE Victoria is encouraging farmers to take precautions against milk fever.Milk fever often follows a stressful event, such as shearing, crutching, transportation, driving, yarding, fasting…
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Murder man ‘asleep’
They knew which bedroom he slept in — they came around to the window, which was not lockedFORMER Merbein man Peter Marshall was asleep when…











