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Lewis Nancekivell

Place to be on New Year’s Eve

MILDURA’s largest New Year’s Eve event will take place at Nowingi Place on 31 December and offers a free evening of entertainment for all ages. The event includes live music, children’s activities, food trucks, and fireworks displays to start...

30 Dec 2024

News

New year, same old pump

THE Psyche Bend Chaffey Pumps show no signs of slowing down as volunteers prepare to fire up the machine to mark the New Year. Sunraysia Steamies secretary Ron Leamon said he’s excited to have the historic pump running on what is typically one of the...

29 Dec 2024

News

Have say on walk, cycle plan

PEOPLE are being encouraged to provide feedback on the recently released Red Cliffs Walking and Cycling Plan draft, which aims to improve road safety and accessibility in the town. Mildura Rural City Council Mayor Cr Helen Healy...

29 Dec 2024

Farming and Environment

Fishing club restocks river

THOUSANDS of Murray cod fingerlings were released into the river last week by the Wentworth Angling Club. Fish breeder Gavin Maynard said the initiative was a great step towards sustaining fish populations in the area.“They let go about $2000 worth...

27 Dec 2024

News

Youth radio program returns to HotFM

HOTFM in partnership, with the Mildura Rural City Council, is bringing back the Youth Radio Program with the aim of giving young people on-air experience. Station manager Pat Silcox said the decision to run the program for a second year was an easy...

26 Dec 2024

News

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

Farming and Environment

Anglers aim to give back to the river

MEMBERS of a local fishing club have been releasing their finned friends back into the Murray River and don’t have any plans to stop now. Mildura RSL Angling Club president Bob Van Blanken said releasing fingerlings into the...

22 Dec 2024

News

New carpark gets a new pay-for-park system

A CARPARK in the Mildura CBD has been overhauled and is set to feature a licence plate recognition pay-per-use system. MH2 Engineering and Architectural Services director Mick Hawtin said the carpark previously ran on an honesty...

22 Dec 2024

News

Saturday bus service scrapped

THE Saturday bus trial between Wentworth and Mildura ended last week due to insufficient passenger numbers. Routes 950 and 951 services began in December 2022 and ran for the final time on Saturday, December 14 concluding a two-year trial period...

22 Dec 2024

News

Escapades are ‘hare-raising’

A FAMILY at Buronga had their pet rabbit bunnynapped on Monday with the person took it who leaving a note ridiculing the owner for placing the animal out in hot weather. The note read, “I took your rabbit. You do not deserve...

21 Dec 2024

Police & Courts

Five youths charged over alleged cinema beating

All five offenders involved in the alleged assault of three teenage girls at a Mildura cinema earlier this month have been charged. Victoria Police Sergeant Zeph Sweep confirmed that a 13-year-old girl, a 12-year-old girl, and three 12-year-old boys...

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