News
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Cyclist and car collide on roundabout
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after a collision with a car at a Ninth Street roundabout in Mildura on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Mildura man was…
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New fitness craze is poles apart from rest
DESPITE what many think, pole dancing is more than just entertainment, with the now popular fitness classes significantly boosting girls’ confidence. Last year Jessi Wilson saw…
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Roo counting is child’s play
Xbox controllers and tablet devices have sped up monitoring kangaroo and feral goat numbers from the air across western New South Wales.The NSW Department of…
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Put yourself in the frame to win prizes
AMATEUR photographers in western NSW looking to win a part of $3900 in prizemoney have only a few days left to enter the 2017 Life…
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Trees grow artist’s creativity
FIVE trees at the Mildura Arts Centre have become the focal point of Dianne Fogwell’s latest collection of work.Following the devastating removal of 800 trees…
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Bid to cut tip hours: Council to vote on trial in push to cut costs
Operating times at Mildura Landfill could be reduced by more than 10 hours a week from August, as part of a council trial.Councillors will vote…
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Flashing lights mean slow down
SES Mildura unit controller Michael Hellwege says he has witnessed some “very close calls” with passing vehicles while attending to emergencies on Sunraysia roads. He has…
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It’s fierce fun for all
The competition was fierce as Grade 5 and 6 students yesterday battled it out to make it into the Australia rules football and hockey regional…
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New body of work
MILDURA West Primary School Grade 1 and 2 students celebrated the human body with parents and grandparents last Thursday.After spending five weeks learning about the…
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Lyon Group announces construction of $660 million solar farm and battery at Nowingi, south of Mildura
CONSTRUCTION of a $660 million solar farm and battery – touted as the world’s second largest – is expected to begin south of Mildura within…
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Our fruit off to fair
THE Federal Government has provided funding for Australian dried vine fruit to be promoted at a trade fair in Beijing in November.Dried Fruits Australia has received…
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Grandparents leave a mark
NOT every family can claim to have inspired three Australian geniuses.Last week when ABC Television gardening presenter Jane Edmanson OAM was awarded an Order of…












