News
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Poor return on $13b for basin
A GROUP of scientists has appealed for state and federal governments to take swift action to reverse the declining health of the Murray-Darling Basin. Releasing…
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Variety aplenty in Seniors Festival
WORKSHOPS, come-and-try sessions, live performances, morning teas and movie events are just some of the activities planned in Mildura for this year’s Victorian Seniors Festival.…
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Flying school angst in Wentworth
A PROPOSAL for an international flying school to trial circuit training in Wentworth is facing community opposition. An online and paper petition urged Wentworth Shire…
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Aboriginal service neutral on Voice
MALLEE District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) has opted for a neutral position on the Voice to Parliament referendum. Chief executive Darlene Thomas encouraged Aboriginal and Torres…
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Council calls for comment on climate response plan
SUNRAYSIA residents are invited to provide their feedback on the region’s first ever Community Climate Response Plan. The draft plan focuses on 30 community actions…
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Mildura set for week of hot weather
MILDURA is heading for a run of temperatures well above average with days reaching the 30s into next week. The historical mean maximum temperature for…
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Big crowd tipped for Pooncarie Cup
OUTBACK racing at its best will be on show when a big crowd flocks to Pooncarie for its famous cup meeting on Saturday. Originally scheduled…
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Premiership celebrations spill into Mad Monday
WENTWORTH’S A Grade netballers and Irymple’s senior footballers celebrated their premiership wins in style on Mad Monday. There was some deja vu for the teams,…
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Cool event in the CBD
AN event that forms part of Mildura council’s plans to plant 500 trees in the Mildura CBD will be held in the Langtree Mall on…
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Mallee shares in drought preparation funding
THE Mallee is one of 11 agriculture-dependent Australian regions to receive a share of $3.65 million for drought preparation. The Foundation for Rural and Regional…
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Nats’ focus on women, health
NATIONALS leader David Littleproud says Mallee MP Anne Webster’s work on regional health policy will be part of their 2025 election aspirations as they try…
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Funding for history projects
THREE projects in the Mildura region will receive funds in a grants program run by Public Record Office Victoria. The Local History Grants program supports…













