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Wade Stephens

No deal for repeat drink driver

A MAN who attempted to haggle his way down to a fine for a repeat drink driving offence and failing to answer bail has been told his punishment is non-negotiable. Safaa Sabri, 37, pleaded guilty on Monday in the Mildura Magistrates’ Court. The court...

16 hours ago

Police & Courts

Man nets significant fine for fishing traps

A EUSTON man has escaped a jail term for using prohibited traps to illegally catch fish in the Murray River. Raymond John Berrett pleaded guilty to eight charges in the Wentworth Local Court including taking fish from declared waters and assaulting...

16 hours ago

Police & Courts

Evasive L-plater made to surrender licence

AN L-plater who “freaked out” and drove away from police at speed in October has had her license suspended for six months. Natasha Sandler, 22, pleaded guilty in the Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Monday to an offence on October 29 last year. Police...

08 Jan 2025

Police & Courts

Jail for thief after laneway standoff

A WOMAN who broke into numerous properties and drove a stolen car at police will spend the next six months behind bars. Erica Smailes, 30, pleaded guilty to more than a dozen charges fronting Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The majority of her...

08 Jan 2025

Farming and Environment

Almond yields expected to drop

THE almond industry is expecting a slight downturn in yields in the upcoming harvest after record volumes last in 2024. Almond Board of Australia chief executive Tim Jackson said the national almond crop went from 110,000 to 153,000 tonnes last year...

07 Jan 2025

Farming and Environment

Huge fillip for table grape growers

AUSTRALIAN table grape yields could exceed records set before the pandemic, both in volume and in quality. The peak harvest period for table grapes will begin next month, and many vines in Sunraysia are full of fruit this year due to...

07 Jan 2025

News

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...

06 Jan 2025

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...

06 Jan 2025

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