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Local teachers join statewide strike
MILDURA teachers joined educators throughout Victoria in a 24 hour strike on Tuesday, calling on the State Government to deliver an equitable pay increase. Co-ordinated…
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Two dead in separate accidents
TWO people have died on Sunraysia roads in as many days. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Mildura on Tuesday morning, while a motorist was…
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Calls for farmers to report flooding damage
AGRICULTURE Victoria is asking growers in Sunraysia to report loss and damage to crops in attempt to understand the full impacts of recent storms and floods. The weather event at…
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Your chance to best a pest
WENTWORTH’S annual Catch a Carp day is set to bring the community together for a weekend of fun, and pest removal. Local anglers have been attending the Wentworth Community Day…
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Hopes for more Robinvale worker housing
THERE are hopes that a worker accommodation project delivering much-needed homes in Robinvale will be ongoing. Swan Hill Rural City Council last week paved the way for the construction of…
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Big time hoops at miniball
NOW that the summer basketball season has ended, Mildura's next Ben Simmons and Lauren Jacksons might want to try miniball to keep their skills up over winter. The Irymple Basketball…
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Tinny Rally rides the Apex wave
ACCORDING to Dan Willersdorf, a tinny is far better (and cheaper!) than a speedboat to see the sights of the Murray River between Mildura and Mannum in this years Tinny…
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Teachers go on strike
FOR the first time in more than 13 years, public school staff in Victoria will walk off the job as part of protected industrial action for 24 hours over what…
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Rainfall spikes mosquito numbers
MOSQUITO numbers across the Mallee have risen in the last fortnight with recent heavy rainfall creating ideal breeding conditions. Municipal mosquito surveillance data has indicated an almost five-fold increase in…
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Police almost hit by stolen car
A MAN who accelerated a stolen car he was driving towards a police officer who was trying to apprehend him was at risk of institutionalisation, a court has been told.…
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Chilled tunes heat up the lake
THE shores of Lake Cullulleraine provided a perfect backdrop to the good vibes of the Cullulleraine Music Festival on the weekend. Party people got to sit back, chill out, boogie,…