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Denika Anderson

North Pole is coming to town

THE North Pole has come to Mildura for the second year in a row, thanks to a family of Christmas enthusiasts. Donna Stewart first had the idea to turn her property into a festive wonderland when looking at a map of a north pole village on a sleigh at...

9 hours ago

Community

Joint market breaks up

THE announcement of a rebrand has seen Mildura two market committees part ways. Sunraysia Farmers Market, now rebranded to Sunraysia Farmers and Makers Market, declared a new look and bigger vision of the fortnightly event in a Facebook post on...

9 hours ago

Arts & Entertainment

Here come the drums as Rogue Traders hit town

THE Rogue Traders will headline a summer music festival this weekend. That Bluesy Jazzy Winey Thingy takes to the stage on Saturday with a support act line-up including Lune Ranger, Don Mayne Jazz Quintet, and Lazy Eye. Mildura Entertainment owner...

29 Nov 2024

Community

What’s on this weekend?

Find out what’s on in and around Sunraysia this weekend. MAKE your own Christmas decorations out of pine cones, and enjoy spending time with others at Garden of Hope’s last workshop of the year. A fee of $10 is required, which will...

29 Nov 2024

Community

Toy run ready to roll

RIDERS have started gearing up for the annual Motorcycle Toy Run with the collaboration between the Salvation Army and Ulysses Club set to take place this Saturday. As part of the effort trailer in Mildura Central has been set up to gather presents...

29 Nov 2024

Education

Byte-sized engineers crack comp code

A GROUP of students from Chaffey Secondary College have become Australian title holders in a global robotics competition. Two STEM Academy teams, Hawkauria and Jathfest, competed in season five of the Sphero Global Challenge at Energy Breakthrough...

29 Nov 2024

News

Pretty fly pest techs create a buzz

A LOCALLY owned and operated pest control company is seeking to tread new ground. Mildura and District Pest Management have the only two female technicians in Sunraysia on the roster, both previously coming from a hospitality background. “I did...

28 Nov 2024

News

Millions raised for cancer accommodation

THE Dr Julie Zrna Centre is now projected to officially open in July of 2025 with Mildura Health Foundation announcing the fundraising target of $5 million to cut the ribbon on the facility has been reached. An appeal for the centre was launched in...

27 Nov 2024

News

Christmas comes early in mall

THE festive season was brought in by the arrival of Santa at Langtree Mall on Saturday. The big man in red was joined by Mrs Claus, as well as roving elves and Gingie the Gingerbread, to officially open Santa’s workshop. Until Christmas Eve families...

25 Nov 2024

News

St Margaret’s closes one door, and opens another

PAST and current St Margaret’s community members came together on Saturday to celebrate the kindergarten’s legacy. The end of an era event celebrated this through a display of memorabilia, including photos of different years, some...

25 Nov 2024

Arts & Entertainment

ARIAs covered by Mildura-born artist

THE biggest night in Australian music saw a Mildura-born graphic artist take home an ARIA Award for best cover art. Kylie Strachan’s introduction into the industry began through her art being noticed by Angus and Julia Stone, and...

24 Nov 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Italian diaspora at heart of exhibit

THE experiences of Italian migrants in Mildura is at the forefront of a new contemporary exhibition at Mildura Arts Centre. First generation Australian Filomena Coppola’s five letters cinque lettere, is a body of work spanning the last decade. “I...

23 Nov 2024