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Call for pot shots

YOU might remember the Men For All Seasons calendars that took the AFL world by storm?As Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety, I have been working on a 2025 calendar far less glamourous. We are calling it Potholes For All Seasons and we need...

21 minutes ago

Kids' Corner

Kids’ Corner December 2, 2024

The Early Bird Catches the Worm During the early morning there are multiple different birds such as kookaburras, Australian wood ducks, and magpies around our school. They like to come to eat worms from our oval and clean up food crumbs all over our...

02 Dec 2024

Community

Plan ahead this fire season

By Jason HeffernanCFA Chief OfficerAS we come into summer and what we know will be a challenging fire season, I am urging all Victorians to have a fire plan and know where to get emergency information from. Two significant fires have already taken...

01 Dec 2024

Kids' Corner

Kids’ Corner November 25, 2024

Around town this week? The warm weather is here to stay in sunny Sunraysia, so what better way to keep cool than to head to the riverfront splash park? With plenty of trees and shady spots to beat the heat, the Water Play Park down Hugh King Drive...

25 Nov 2024

Peeps in the Past

Adding up

REGIONAL Victorians will now have no choice but to pay $25 million a day to pay the interest bill on Labor’s debt that is set to rocket to $200 billion in the next two years. That’s correct, $200 billion of debt. Labor has no plan to pay down...

24 Nov 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Familiar themes, characters and people

WE are always adding new titles to the library collection, here are some of the newest arrivals. Items can be placed on hold using the website or by calling or visiting the library. JamesPercival EverettTHE Mississippi River, 1861. When the enslaved...

24 Nov 2024

Letters

More than just a punt

ANYONE familiar with poker machines knows that a win is celebrated with flashing lights and loud, jangly music. But did you know this happens when a payout is less than the bet?It’s called a ‘loss disguised as a win’ and is a tactic to keep...

23 Nov 2024

Sport

Mildura little athletics results

DUE to inclement weather conditions on Sunday, only a limited number of events were able to be finalised. 6F: Discus: Zobeda Kangeta Gayley 3.29, Remi Tegart 3.03, Nova Jordan 2.39. Long Jump: Zobeda Kangeta Gayley 2.01, Remi Tegart 1.53, Nov...

20 Nov 2024

Golf

District golf results

MILDURA ON Tuesday, November 12, the women played stroke for Medalist of the Year. Mabel Crouch won the daily event with net 69 from runner-up Lynda Saunders on net 73. Balls: (4) net 69 to net 74. NTPs: 10th Trentham Estate – Val Whitelaw 280cm...

20 Nov 2024

Peeps in the Past

Peeps into the Past November 10 to 16

Presented by Mildura and District Historical Society and compiled by Judy Hyde for Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGOARMISTICE DAY - The Hon Secretary of the Mildura Branch of the RSSILA received an urgent wire from the State...

17 Nov 2024

Opinion

Climbing limits point to bigger issue

LABOR’S shutdown of rock climbing at Mount Arapiles in the state’s west should be a wakeup call to all regional Victorians. It may be a world-renowned rock formation, but figuratively this is the tip of the iceberg. Cultural heritage laws are the...

17 Nov 2024

Letters

Hypocrisy at its best

THE Honourable Tanya Plibersek is at it again. Her recent media statement, “Huge boost for Farmers in Tasmania’s South-east,” outlines that the Albanese Labor Government is investing more than $150 million of taxpayers’ money to deliver the...

17 Nov 2024