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Wade Stephens

Paddle swans named

THREE pedal boats shaped like swans at the Mildura Marina have been adorned with names after a social media competition over the holiday break. The vessels have been in high demand since they were introduced four weeks ago, and now...

18 hours ago

News

Iraak scrub fire shuts road

FIREFIGHTING volunteers responded to a tree fire at Kulkyne Way, Iraak, on Saturday. About 6.30pm, crews were called to a fire south of Rudds Road. The fire engulfed multiple trees and then quickly spread to nearby roadside vegetation. Kulkyne Way was...

18 hours ago

News

The Pelican returns to its nest

ONE of the many attractions at Fort Courage Caravan Park has made its long-awaited return to the water. The Pelican - a fenced fishing and viewing platform on the Murray River - has been out of action for about two years, after flooding damaged its...

05 Jan 2025

News

Unstable Rotunda to remain off limits

A BAND rotunda on Deakin Avenue will remain off limits to the public until repairs are made to the floor of the structure. The DeSailly Band Rotunda, between Eighth and Ninth Street in Mildura, was fenced off late last year. Mildura Rural City...

04 Jan 2025

News

Nature puts on its own lights display

AURORA Australis decorated Sunraysia’s skies on Wednesday night and Thursday morning in what was a colourful start to the year. The southern lights were visible to the naked eye for several hours, as observers witnessed waves of red, green, orange...

03 Jan 2025

Farming and Environment

Toorale water ‘not silver bullet’

WENTWORTH Shire councillors and residents ventured to the Toorale National Park and State Conservation Area last week, to engage in a two-day conservation about water operations. The park is part of a now-defunct cotton, sheep and cattle station...

25 Dec 2024

Police & Courts

Accused praised for seeking support

A ROBINVALE man accused of family violence, aggravated burglary, assault, and breaking into the Robinvale pound has been praised for his interactions with court services. The 39-year-old appeared before Mildura Magistrates’ Court last week during...

25 Dec 2024

News

Fewer delays at airport

MILDURA Airport had the second most consistent on-time departures and third most consistent on-time arrivals of any Australian domestic airport in November 2024. Data from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics...

25 Dec 2024

Police & Courts

Accused meth dealer denied bail

A MELBOURNE man accused of carrying out a “problematical” drug transaction in Mildura has been refused bail. Damien Smith, 47, had spent 71 days in pre-sentence custody when he appeared before Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Friday on two sets of...

24 Dec 2024

News

Mozzie numbers starting to bite

MOSQUITO numbers are steadily growing in Mildura, prompting a warning from authorities to be wary of illness from the buzzin, biting pests. Mildura is one of 12 councils in Victoria classed as a high-risk area for mosquito-borne diseases. Recent wet...

24 Dec 2024

Police & Courts

Jail for brother who bashed sister

A MILDURA man who caused “irreversible damage” to his family by bashing his sister at a barbecue has been jailed for six months. The 20-year-old, who plead guilty to common law assault, indictable assault, wilful damage, threat to damage property...

23 Dec 2024

News

Some crime on the rise

THE number of reported criminal incidents in Mildura has risen 7.8 per cent over the past reporting year. Crime Statistics Agency figures for the year ending September 2024 released last week, show the Mildura local government area had the second...

23 Dec 2024