News
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Irrigation revival growing
REJUVENATION of dried off farmland in pumped irrigation districts has started to occur, the latest Mallee Horticulture Crop Report shows. The document, produced triennially by…
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Lock in a fun day
ANTICIPATION is building as Lock 11 prepares to host the fifth Get Your Blues On Festival tomorrow. Sunny skies are predicted for a day of…
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Support for wage review
LABOR’S election promise to review minimum wages is welcome news, but an investigation into government income support payments is another pressing issue that is “long…
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Council to ban Roundup
MILDURA Rural City Council (MRCC) has confirmed it will “completely phase out” the use of controversial weed killer Roundup. The chemical is a favourite among…
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General practice incentive
IMPROVED training models, better recognition and support, and appropriate salaries could be the key to addressing Mildura’s doctor shortage, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) says.…
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Witness heard voices
TWO Sunraysia residents are facing multiple charges over the alleged serious assault of an elderly man, who was found on Tenth Street with significant facial…
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Murray-Darling Basin Authority chief backs plan
THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) yesterday dismissed growing calls from irrigators and politicians to “pause the plan”. MDBA chief executive Phillip Glyde issued a statement…
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Fashion night out a hit for city heart
THE latest fashions from Mildura City Heart Traders hit the catwalk on Wednesday evening for the AW19 Fashion Night Out. Mildura City Heart teamed up…
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Airport fencing upgrade
THE Wentworth Aerodrome has received a $19,875 Federal Government grant for 3.5km of fencing and maintenance work. Farrer MP Sussan Ley said the funding under…
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Hot Stuff: Childs still going strong
TONI Childs will take audience members on a trip down memory lane when she performs at the Mildura Arts Centre next month. Her greatest hits…
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Sedgmen omission an ‘error’
THE omission of Cr Gavin Sedgmen’s name from a list of more than 30 council and non-council committees was an error, Mildura Mayor Simon Clemence…
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Modica, Milne, face off over political motivations
A MOVE to backtrack on a Mildura Council call to halt floodplain harvesting in NSW has failed. During the February council meeting, Deputy Mayor Jason…









