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TALKS are ramping up to bring two key missing pieces – a five-star hotel and convention centre – to Sunraysia as part of a broader…

By Teagan Bell WITHOUT swift government intervention, the backpacker hostel industry could quickly become defunct, according to a Mildura working hostel owner. Tony San and…

WORK will start next week on a long-waited upgrade to the popular Rio Vista off-leash dog park. The $192,900 revamp will kick off on Monday,…

A WAVE of momentum is building to make Mildura the inland surf capital of Australia. Mildura Regional Development chief executive Brett Millington this week revealed…

VICTORIAN mask rules will ease from Sunday and workers can return to offices next week. Premier Daniel Andrews announced the changes on Thursday as Victoria…

RESIDENTS of Red Cliffs’ Jacaranda Village were evacuated on Thursday morning after a small fire broke out. Fire crews were called to the Calotis Street…

SUNRAYSIA residents and anyone crossing the Victorian border are being asked to not approach checkpoints on foot. Police said there had been several incidents of…

A NEW red alert for blue-green algae has now been declared for the Murray River from Mildura to Wentworth. The high alert previously issued for…

BARBARA Pate celebrated her 100th birthday last week – but she’s still finding it difficult to believe. “I don’t feel anywhere near 100,” she said.…

MORE than 31,000 permits to travel into Victoria have been approved under the state’s new traffic light system, despite a rollout plagued by “technical issues”.…

ICE blocks and airconditioning will be the order of the day as Sunraysia braces for its first blast of 40-plus degree heat in 2021. The…

PUTTING one foot in front of the other has become a mantra for many people during the coronavirus pandemic. And regular participants of the Mildura…