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Wade Stephens

Fireball above Mungo seen across the south east

A BRIGHT orange flash lit up the night sky on Saturday, and multiple people in Sunraysia happened to be looking up at the right time. Merbein man Chris Heaysman was camping at Mungo National Park when the bright streak caught his attention just after...

10 hours ago

Community

Expansion goals for Sunraysia Cancer Resources

SUNRAYSIA Cancer Resources is on the hunt for a new treasurer and more volunteers as the service seeks to further expand its offerings. Fresh off the appointment of new coordinator Rebecca Purtill, the existing team at SCR has renewed confidence it...

19 hours ago

News

Governments called to address disadvantage

A GROUP representing the interests of 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Far West New South Wales has called for a structural response to education, training, employment and economic disadvantage among Aboriginal people. The...

19 hours ago

Farming and Environment

Aerial fox baiting to take off

WESTERN Local Land Services will soon commence a 1080 baiting program to control wild dogs and foxes in Pooncarie and Broken Hill. The autumn aerial baiting program is scheduled to take place between March 19 and April 2 with teams releasing 10...

19 hours ago

News

Sprint to spark economy

THE nation’s best wingless sprint speedway drivers will descend on Mildura for two consecutive weekends beginning today. Timmis Speedway is hosting the 2025 Australian Wingless Sprint title across two nights of racing on Saturday and Sunday...

08 Mar 2025

Police & Courts

18 months jail for armed robber

A MILDURA man found guilty of his fourth attempted armed robbery has been refused a sentence involving a community corrections order, due to the serious nature of his offending. Anthony Weribone, 25, was handed an 18-month prison term on Thursday by...

07 Mar 2025

News

Visitor Centre’s official opening set

THE Wentworth Visitor Centre will have an official opening ceremony next week. New South Wales Minister for Local Government, Ron Hoenig, will officiate proceedings at 61 Darling Street, Wentworth from 10am on Wednesday, March 12. The re-purposed...

07 Mar 2025

News

Women lead at local ALP branch

THE Mildura and District Australian Labor Party Branch has made history by appointing its first female majority executive team.

03 Mar 2025

News

Speaker makes historic visit

SPEAKER of the Australian Parliament’s House of Representatives, Milton Dick, visited several schools in the Mallee electorate last week, as part of his last educational visit for the Parliamentary term. Stopping by schools at Horsham, Birchip...

03 Mar 2025

Squash

Squash results

Team One 2-7-137 defeated Team Two 1-3-122Ben McMillan 1-3-45 d Kevin Healy 0-0-35, Luka Baudewyns 1-3-47 d Graeme Whyte 0-0-31, Phil Baudewyns 0-1-45 lost to Daniel Linklater 1-3-56Team Three 2-6-120 defeated Team Five 1-3-65Sean Darcy 1-3-45 d...

03 Mar 2025

Community

Escalation in Dareton’s roaming dog concerns

CONCERNED members of the Dareton community have said they’re resorted to carrying sticks, bricks and stones when out walking to protect themselves from roaming dogs.

02 Mar 2025

Politics

Milthorpe on the hustings in Wentworth

INDEPENDENT candidate for Farrer Michelle Milthorpe has hit back at an assertion by a Liberal Party Senator...

02 Mar 2025