News
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Taylor’s defying odds waiting for heart transplant
THE fear of losing a child at any moment is a burden no parent should live with.For Robinvale’s Dianne and Colin Hicks, that fear is…
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Changing face of volunteering
More young people are choosing to lend their time and skills to Vision Australia Mildura, helping to grow the organisation’s vital volunteer workforce.The local provider…
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Federal election 2019: Mallee votes on the move
ANALYSIS MALLEE voters swung against the Coalition in a very real way at the federal election. Indeed, despite the option of both a National and…
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Early morning Mildura burnout costly
AN early morning burnout has been a very expensive and time consuming exercise for a young driver. Ross Alexander Panaretos was caught doing a burnout by…
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A cuppa in May goes a long way at Cancer Council
RAISING funds for the Cancer Council has been the motivation behind Merbein’s Biggest Morning Tea for more than 20 years.Event co-ordinator Lyn Adams said the…
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Kids dream big to dress up at Cardross Primary School career day
THE sky was the limit and imaginations ran wild for 99 Cardross Primary School students at yesterday’s career day. Students emulated what they aim to…
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Police nab disqualified Mildura driver again
A MAN had been suspended from driving just six days before getting behind the wheel of a car and failing to obey a simple road…
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State title for Mildura Miss Teen Australia entrant
MILDURA’S Olivia Nichols has been crowned Miss Teen Australia Victorian State winner.After making it through the online entry process, the 15-year-old travelled to Melbourne at…
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Drought listening tour shows more support ‘needed’
After travelling hundreds of kilometres and visiting country towns from Broken Hill to Walgett on an official drought listening tour, Minister for Agriculture and Western…
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Tougher NSW law to drive home safety message
Anyone caught drink or drug-driving in NSW will immediately lose their licence for three months under a new penalty regime.First-time, low-range drink-drivers will be slapped…
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Growing horticulture leaders of tomorrow at SuniTAFE
THE hunt is on for the next generation of leaders in horticulture.A total of 40 horticulture cadetships have been created to undertake a Certificate III…
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Weighing down life expectancy
Australia’s expanding waistlines are weighing down on life expectancy rates, new research has found.The slowdown in life expectancy growth has been going on since 2003,…











