News
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Sunassist Motor Show brings out car passion
THE age-old saying ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure’ could be said about many of the “outstanding” vehicles on display at the Sunassist Motor…
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Orchids spring to life for flower show
THE purchase of orchid bulbs while on a footy trip more than 40 years ago was the beginning of Merv Jones’ long standing love for…
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No ordinary snags at this sausage-making workshop
HOMEMADE sausages and beer were on the menu at the Slow Food Mildura sausage-making workshop at the weekend. Held at the Mildura Eco Village, about…
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Woodwork program faces axe without new funding source
A PROGRAM which combats isolation among Sunraysia residents with an acquired brain injury (ABI) could be forced to fold, unless it receives adequate funding and…
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New study of Mildura passenger rail needed, group says
NEARLY a decade since the last feasibility study into returning passenger rail to the Mildura line, the prospect of a more up-to-date analysis has been…
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Ultimate river change for artist Anne
ANNE Spudvilas took the idea of a “river change” quite literally, packing up her belongings and moving from big city to the quiet river banks.…
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Simulation teaches empathy for elderly
ARMED with walking frames and wearing vision-impaired goggles, Sunraysia residents experienced life through the eyes of elderly patients and people living with a disability this…
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Wentworth Council to cart water to Pooncarie
WENTWORTH Shire Council will on Saturday start carting raw water to Pooncarie as zero flows and the continuing dry conditions ravage the lower Darling River…
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Mildura swelters through hot night
MILDURA had its equal highest overnight September temperature since 2002 on Thursday. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said Thursday night’s 19.4-degree minimum equalled the highest…
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Hundreds in Sunraysia join climate strike
SUNRAYSIA residents on Friday joined hundreds of thousands of people across Australia — and millions across the world — protesting to demand action on climate…
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Climate rally a learning experience for children
MILDURA mum Kim Chalmers brought her daughter, five-year-old Ida Van Olphen, to the climate rally in the hope it is an event she will “look…
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What’s on in Sunraysia this weekend
Today Spring Orchid Show Mildura Central – centre opening hours – today, tomorrow and Sunday KEEN green thumbs are encouraged to view some of the…












