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Wade Stephens

Mildura misses out on Federal grants

MOST councils in the Mallee electorate have had no priority infrastructure funding from Federal Government grant programs since the election. Only four infrastructure projects in Mallee have been supported through either the $600...

03 Feb 2025

Community

Cheers to the beer garden

ABOUT 140 people headed out to Summerfest 3 at the Merbein Hotel on Saturday, in the first event in the venue’s beer garden in more than five months. Patrons endured 40 degree temperatures to soak up the atmosphere, and hear local...

03 Feb 2025

Community

Heat wave

THE heat remained well and truly on in Mildura, as temperatures exceeded 40 degrees for the second day in a row yesterday. The mercury was already above 39 degrees by 12pm at Mildura Airport, and temperatures only dropped to 26.1 degrees...

03 Feb 2025

News

The search for new temporary sporting homes

MILDURA Sporting Precinct staff are putting in a significant effort to accommodate groups who will be left without access to MSP’s indoor courts. Water-damaged flooring at MSP will need to be replaced, and all six multipurpose courts will be...

02 Feb 2025

Squash

Squash courts new players

MILDURA Squash Club is taking last-minute entries for its 2025 autumn pennant, which starts next week. The club hosts three 12-week pennants during the year at Mildura Sporting Precinct, spanning autumn, winter and spring. They are played across two...

02 Feb 2025

Health

Trainee GPs on the way

A LONG-awaited trial to attract more doctors to Mildura is set to begin next month. The two-year Single Employer Model trial aimed to support up to five full-time equivalent rural generalist trainees to be based in Mildura. Under the program, the...

01 Feb 2025

News

App aims to support mums-to-be

A NEW app attempting to better connect student midwives with pregnant women in their vicinity will launch this month. Created by a former nurse and her son who is a design professional, MidwithMe will enable mums-to-be to have telehealth-like access...

01 Feb 2025

News

Another crash at highway intersection

A SECOND two-car collision within 24 hours occurred on the Sturt Highway at the Sheoak Avenue intersection at Birdwoodton on Thursday. Following a crash between a four-wheel drive and a trailer on Wednesday afternoon, two cars collided at the same...

01 Feb 2025

News

Push on for local Fringe benefits

INSPIRED by the likes of the Adelaide, Melbourne and Edinburgh Fringe, plans are in motion to introduce a 14-day Mildura Fringe Festival to the riverfront later this year. From October 30 onwards, more than 60 shows will showcase talented artists and...

31 Jan 2025

Police & Courts

Extra camera locations to tackle driver distraction

THE number of locations where mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras can be deployed in Sunraysia has increased. In June last year, the cameras were introduced to the region in five initial locations, in an effort to encourage seatbelt use, and...

31 Jan 2025

Police & Courts

4WD and trailer damaged in Birdwoodton

EMERGENCY crews responded to a collision on the Sturt Highway at the intersection of Sheoak Avenue at Birdwoodton on Wednesday afternoon. Police, CFA and Ambulance Victoria members responded to a Triple Zero call at about 4.20pm. The front end of...

31 Jan 2025

Police & Courts

Unit fire sparks police search

POLICE pursued and arrested a man yesterday afternoon after a fire broke out at a Mildura unit block. Emergency services rushed to a unit in Woorlong Court, a private road off Tenth Street, at 12.37pm. Flames were visible from the...

31 Jan 2025