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Wade Stephens

Candidate hopes Mallee is open-minded to change

A FREIGHT company manager based in Bendigo is having his third tilt at Federal politics, this time contesting the seat of Mallee. Trumpet of Patriots candidate Adam Veitch contested the seat of Bendigo in 2007 as an independent, and again in 2019 as...

5 hours ago

Politics

Nationals expect sliding doors election

NATIONAL Party faithful gathered at Member for Mallee Anne Webster’s campaign launch on Monday in Mildura. The crowd of more than 100 people listened to speeches from the incumbent MP, as well as Nationals leader David Littleproud, Member for Mildur...

5 hours ago

News

Strategy and growth boss departs

AFTER 18 months in the role, Mildura Rural City Council’s first general manager strategy and growth Peter Alexander had resigned. During his tenure at council he was responsible for strategic planning, statutory planning, economic development and...

5 hours ago

News

Help protect environment

MILDURA council is encouraging the public to help protect and preserve the natural environment by reporting weeds, reducing littering, and sticking to designated tracks when driving in bushland. Municipal spokesperson for the environment and...

17 Apr 2025

News

Youth can have say

MISSION Australia is urging young people aged 14 to 19 to share their views as part of their 24th national Youth Survey. Last year, more than 4600 young Victorians completed the survey, naming cost of living (56 per cent), climate change and the...

17 Apr 2025

News

High needs toilet flushed with success

MILDURA’s third Changing Places toilet facility is now fully operational, providing better accessibility for people who cannot use standard accessible toilets. Specifically designed for people with high support needs, Changing Places facilities...

16 Apr 2025

News

Vineland rally marks silver anniversary

THE Mildura Vintage Vehicle Club will hold its 25th Vineland rally over the Easter weekend. First starting in 1975, and held every second year, between 80 to 100 well-restored vehicles are paraded throughout the district. Alongside the local...

16 Apr 2025

Sport

League announces nominees

AS the Millewa Football Netball League began to celebrate a century of existence during the Mega Day opening round, 14 men and women were nominated to enter the MFNL Hall of Fame on Saturday. All six clubs were able to nominate two individuals, and...

16 Apr 2025

Education

Reason to smile at preschool

BRIGHT, healthy smiles are being seen throughout Pasadena Preschool which has once again engaged with Sunraysia Community Health Services’ Smiles 4 Miles program. An initiative of Dental Health Services Victoria, the program aims to improve the oral...

15 Apr 2025

Politics

Candidate seeks to shake up the status quo

A FARMER, arborist and part-time Santa has put his hand up for the seat of Mallee, nominating as a Libertarian candidate at next month’s Federal Election. Jeff Barry, 59, became increasingly interested in politics in 2015 when then...

15 Apr 2025

Politics

Senate candidate reflects on criminal past

A BALLARAT lawyer who spent at least 20 months in prison for drug and white-collar-related offending is running for the Senate in May’s Federal Election. Jordan Dittloff, 38, was in Mildura on Friday and Saturday, 13 months after being endorsed as...

15 Apr 2025

News

What’s that sound? History restored

WHEN the clock strikes midday on Wednesday, a most unfamiliar sound will resonate through the streets of Mildura. For the first time in more than six decades, a bell inside the Carnegie clock tower on Deakin Avenue will chime, accurately describing...

15 Apr 2025