News
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Some crime on the rise
THE number of reported criminal incidents in Mildura has risen 7.8 per cent over the past reporting year. Crime Statistics Agency figures for the year…
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River resort back on map
AFTER a two-year recovery journey, the Buronga Riverside holiday park has reopened. Flooding of the Murray River in 2022 inundated the park, resulting in a…
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Smoke turns Sunraysia skies grey
SMOKE from a bushfire more than 300 kilometres away blanketed the Sunraysia region in a haze on Saturday, with the shroud even reaching Robinvale, Euston…
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Five years of recording stories
A PROJECT dedicated to documenting the life stories of local residents has reached its sixth edition with the latest release of Mallee Living Histories. The…
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New carpark gets a new pay-for-park system
A CARPARK in the Mildura CBD has been overhauled and is set to feature a licence plate recognition pay-per-use system. MH2 Engineering and Architectural Services…
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Turbulent forum on hangar concerns
LAND use approval for an existing dwelling was the topic of debate at Wentworth Shire Council’s regular meeting on Wednesday. The application submitted to council…
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Saturday bus service scrapped
THE Saturday bus trial between Wentworth and Mildura ended last week due to insufficient passenger numbers. Routes 950 and 951 services began in December 2022…
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Victim leads push to fix crash road
A PETITION has been launched to lobby for safety improvements to the road where the Cardross tragedy occurred. More than 18 years ago, six teenagers…
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Escapades are ‘hare-raising’
A FAMILY at Buronga had their pet rabbit bunnynapped on Monday with the person took it who leaving a note ridiculing the owner for placing…
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Round two of Bike Night
MOTORCYCLE enthusiasts of all makes and models are revved up and ready to go this Saturday night for the return Bike Night in Mildura. Event…
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Low vacancy shows ‘business flair’
RED Cliffs central business district is thriving with “almost all” its shopfronts active, Rural City of Mildura councillors were told on Thursday night at councils…
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Mystery over blackout cause
A WIDESPREAD power outage impacted more than 3000 properties in Sunraysia on Thursday. Homes and businesses in Mildura, Irymple, Cardross and Koorlong unexpectedly lost power…