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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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Five years of recording stories

A PROJECT dedicated to documenting the life stories of local residents has reached its sixth edition with the latest release of Mallee Living Histories. The first book was published in 2019, and during the past five years, more...

22 Dec 2024
Lifestyle

Confidence is the expectation of a positive outcome

SUE Watson recognised from an early age, that some of life’s events impact on your health and wellbeing, whether the event happened to you or a loved one. “A traumatic event in your life can cause a variety of difficulties and may...

22 Dec 2024
Community

Next generation of local GPs invest in community

A LONG-standing, iconic medical practice in Mildura has recently changed hands of ownership, with two local GP’s taking over the very clinic that helped kickstart their medical careers more than a decade ago. Dr Travis Taggert...

22 Dec 2024
Community

Holiday hampers a helping hand

FOR the second year in a row Merbein P-10 College have helped families through a holiday food drive. Initially organised by the wellbeing team and contributed to by students, the drive received additional support through on-site drop-offs at Ritchies...

21 Dec 2024
News

Round two of Bike Night

MOTORCYCLE enthusiasts of all makes and models are revved up and ready to go tonight for the return Bike Night in Mildura. Event organiser Daniel Fraser said that because of the success of last month’s event, it was a no-brainer to host a second...

21 Dec 2024
News

Low vacancy shows ‘business flair’

RED Cliffs central business district is thriving with “almost all” its shopfronts active, Rural City of Mildura councillors were told on Thursday night at councils December regular meeting. Deputy Mayor Cr Ali Cupper attended a recent Red Cliffs...

21 Dec 2024
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Businesses light up for fun comp

ENTRIES into the Mildura Rural City Council and Sunraysia Daily’s competition for the Best Decorated Business this Christmas are open, with the winner set to receive a $500 Mildura City Heart gift card. MRCC Mayor Cr Helen Healy will be judging the...

20 Dec 2024
Cricket

Magpies bringing festive fun

COMMUNITY spirit will be the main winner at Merbein’s Kenny Park on Friday night. The Merbein Football Netball Club and Merbein Cricket Club will come together for their inaugural Christmas Twenty20 cricket match, aimed at bringing some...

19 Dec 2024
Community

O come all ye hopeful

GARDEN of Hope will host a Carols by Candlelight event this Saturday. Director of the garden Debbie Halliwell said there is a pretty good line up of entertainment and activities planned. These include vocalists such as Simone Liuzzi, Nicole Matthews...

19 Dec 2024
News

Calls for limited input on rehab centre

THE Victorian Government is asking the community to have a say in the design of a new $36 million drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre planned at Merbein. Set for the site of the old Merbein Primary School, the proposed centre would be run in...

19 Dec 2024
Community

Firefighters to the rescue this Christmas

CFA volunteers at two local brigades have delivered a truck load of toys and gifts as part of the Mallee Family Care Christmas appeal. Firefighters from the Red Cliffs and Carwarp brigades, as well as ancillary members, made the donations to the MFC...

17 Dec 2024
Community

Deck the halls with sound at Red Cliffs

SINGERS are warming up their vocal cords and are ready to get people in the Christmas spirit on Friday at Red Cliffs Carols. Artistic director Karen Willcock encouraged families to come out and join in with the festivities for a night of holiday...

17 Dec 2024
Community

75 years of spreading Christmas joy - Mildura carols gallery

ATTENDEES and event organisers celebrated 75 years of Mildura Candles by Candlelight on Saturday in a night filled with Christmas festivities. Event organiser Victoria Milne said it’s important to have events where the community can unite and...

16 Dec 2024
News

New books keeps local stories alive

THE sixth edition of Mallee Living History was launched on Tuesday at Princes Court Village. The event brought together people whose stories were featured in the book, their families, contributing writers, and special guests, including local Federal...

14 Dec 2024
Community

Carols to get you jingling all the way

MILDURA Carols by Candlelight will celebrate 75 years tonight. Event organiser Victoria Milne said the evening would celebrate the long-standing tradition. “It’s always been about coming together and uniting in the Christmas spirit,“ she said.“All...

14 Dec 2024
Community

All aboard the Christmas lights express

TWO bus tours seeking to give people the chance to check out the region’s Christmas lights have proved so popular they’ve been booked out well in advance. The tours will be run for the second year by Murray Darling Supports, which began in 2022 to...

14 Dec 2024
Community

Good cause all wrapped up

VOLUNTEERS for a local not-for-profit are back for another year of Christmas wrapping at Mildura Central and they’re again helping raise money for disabled and sick children. Deirdre Merlin from Wings for Kids said she enjoys the chance to connect...

14 Dec 2024