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  • Some crime on the rise

    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…

  • River resort back on map

    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…

  • Smoke turns Sunraysia skies grey

    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…

  • Five years of recording stories

    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…

  • New carpark gets a new pay-for-park system

    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…

  • Turbulent forum on hangar concerns

    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…

  • Saturday bus service scrapped

    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…

  • Victim leads push to fix crash road

    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…

  • Escapades are ‘hare-raising’

    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…

  • Round two of Bike Night

    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…

  • Low vacancy shows ‘business flair’

    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…

  • Mystery over blackout cause

    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…

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