News
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Victoria housing crisis is worsening
NEW data confirms Victoria’s housing crisis continues to worsen, with rents rising more rapidly than inflation, especially in regional areas. The Department of Health and…
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Boost for Mungo
A NEW digital travel and adventure platform is expected to give Mungo National Park more exposure to tourists across Australia. The platform We Are Explorers…
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Police hunt after man’s bridge leap
POLICE hold concerns for a man last seen near Mildura on Saturday. The unidentified man was seen on the George Chaffey Bridge at Buronga, near…
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Rain in prospect
MORE rain could be on the way for Mildura, with a slight chance of showers early this week and a “very high” likelihood of a…
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Help needed for caring students
STUDENTS who are providing care for family members with mental illnesses, alcohol and drug addictions are in “desperate need” of diverse forms of support to…
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All the winter fun and frolicking is on ice
FAMILIES from the Riverland were among the first to experience Mildura Central’s ice skating rink, which opened at the weekend. Over the next six weeks,…
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‘Land girls’ remembered
MILDURA is the setting for best-selling Australian author Victoria Purman’s latest novel. The Land Girls follows the journey of three “land girls”, sharing a part…
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When French Open champ Ashleigh Barty took Mildura by storm
BEFORE she was a grand slam champion, she was a Mildura Grand Tennis International champion. Ashleigh Barty’s sensational French Open victory in the early hours…
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Flying machines fly in
FOR almost four decades, the Sunraysia Sport Aircraft Club has given the public a rare opportunity to see aircraft up close. Hundreds attended the club’s…
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ACCC report ‘puts the industry on notice’ over wine grape prices
MURRAY Valley Winegrowers (MVW) has welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) interim report which says harmful market practices are restricting competition in the region.…
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Mildura dust storm: When the town was hit in 1940
FOLLOWING the incredible dust storm that engulfed Mildura last month, a reader this week dropped in pictures of a dust storm from almost 80 years…
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Baby murder charge dropped: Dareton mother speaks of relief after case thrown out
EXCLUSIVE A DARETON woman accused of killing one of her five children has spoken of the “massive relief” after a murder charge was withdrawn by…









