News
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Wenty’s woes
GLEN Walker says the floodwater was about 6m deep from Wentworth’s sixth fairway into 13th and 14 holes during the peak of the 2022 flood.…
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Coomie’s slow recovery
THE reawakening of Coomealla Golf Club from the flood had been a long and trying journey, the club’s golf manager, Warren Fitzgerald, said this week.…
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Callout to Koorie artists
ENTRIES are now open for the 2024 Koorie Art Show. The Koorie Heritage Trust is calling for First Peoples artists living in Victoria to enter…
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Centre upgrade on schedule
ACTIVITY might have slowed due to rain on Friday, however, Mildura’s centre plantation redevelopment remains on track to be complete by the end of the…
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Service increased ahead of 3G shutdown
EXTRA mobile phone service on the 4G spectrum has been activated by Telstra in the Wentworth area. The announcement, made this week, comes ahead of…
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Export licence canned for Coomealla winery
A COOMEALLA winery has had its export licence cancelled amid growing troubles for the business. An investigation by Wine Australia’s Label Integrity Program found that…
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Mildura Cup prep ready for the run home
PREPARTIONS for the 100th Mildura Cup Carnival have rounded the final turn, and the anticipation is palpable. More than $1 million had been spent on…
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Theft leaves pony club ‘devastated’
STILL reeling from the November 2022 floods, the Mildura Alcheringa Pony Club has been dealt a “devastating” blow after thieves stole equipment needed to get…
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Fire in vacant building quickly extinguished
FIREFIGHTERS quickly brought a fire in an abandoned under control on Deakin Avenue on Friday morning. Two fire units — a pumper and an aerial…
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Bakery staffer rises to the top
A COMMITMENT to customer service and a strong work ethic has earned Emma Dixon the award of Sunraysia Regional Consulting Indigenous Employment Program’s employee of…
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Bail refused for alleged kidnapper
A MAN accused of kidnapping a woman and using a drone to keep track of her movements has been refused bail despite claims the allegations…
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Train’s fleeting visit reignites calls for fulltime return
ALTHOUGH many local businesses have hailed the visit of a tourist passenger train as a great success for the region, a State Government spokesperson has…













