News
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Chance for a final say on planning
TWO Mildura Rural City Council documents that will steer the region’s future are currently out for public feedback. MRCC is inviting the community to inspect…
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New regional growth strategy for La Trobe University
LA Trobe University has unveiled a five-year Regional Growth and Innovation Strategy, which applies to its four regional Victorian campuses. The strategy aims to expand…
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Buronga earthmover fined by EPA
MORELLO Earthmoving has been fined $30,000 for burying more than 400 tonnes of construction and demolition waste at Buronga Landfill. The Buronga-based company was subjected…
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Calls to help search for missing teen
POLICE are searching for a missing teenage boy who they believe may be in the Mildura area. Seventeen-year-old Douglas was last seen on May 2…
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Funding for our tiny towns
SEVERAL communities in the Mildura municipality have been successful in round 2 of the Victorian Government’s Tiny Towns Fund. A total of 14 projects have…
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Game on at hoop dreams court
MILDURA Senior College has unveiled its brand new student recreation area. Two basketball courts have been established at an old parking compound at the back…
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Wentworth Catholic Parish welcome new Pope
THE Wentworth Catholic Parish has welcomed the newly appointed Pope Leo XIV with a thanksgiving mass, following the announcement early Friday morning. Chicago-born Cardinal Robert…
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Fire rips through Cardross home
A CARDROSS home has gone up in flames after a ferocious blaze broke out on Saturday night. At 7.52pm, 10 fire crews were called out…
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Trentham Estate top of OpenTable’s list for brunch and lunch
TRENTHAM Estate has been included in online restaurant-reservation service OpenTable’s Top 50 list of restaurants for brunch and lunch in 2025. Venue manager Karl Murphy…
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A genuine all-rounder
AS Forrest Gump so eloquently said, “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get.” And for Michael Thomson,…
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From pioneered to disappeared – football competition of past
FOR nine consecutive seasons, a football competition was held in Sunraysia, fuelled by the spirit of pioneers. From its start in 1920 as the Pioneer…
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Paddle steamer Melbourne operating from Wentworth over weekend
THE Paddle Steamer Melbourne will be moored at Wentworth over the Mother’s Day weekend, offering patrons a different river journey to normal. Setting off without…












