Mildura Council push for Container Deposit Scheme in Victoria

A CALL for the introduction of a Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) in Victoria has been included in Mildura Council’s submission to a parliamentary inquiry into the recycling industry. The Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee will hold the inquiry’s first public hearing tomorrow, with a report on its findings due in August. As well as taking evidence […]

Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content.

Digital Editions


  • Lightning flashes at MAC

    Lightning flashes at MAC

    MILDURA Theatre Company is combining literature and the arts to bring a fast-paced, action-packed production to the Mildura Arts Centre for three shows from Friday,…

More News

  • The heart of healthcare

    The heart of healthcare

    THERE is a lot that nurses do which goes unnoticed, making International Nurses Day all the more important. Around 100 people attended La Trobe University last week to mark both…

  • Pink parade steps up

    Pink parade steps up

    A SEA of pink swept through Mildura on Sunday as hundreds of people took part in the Mildura Mother’s Day Classic. Committee member Michelle Hewett thanked the attendees for taking…

  • Spree thief refused bail

    Spree thief refused bail

    AN ALLEGED thief accused of breaking into and stealing cars, identification and bank cards and evading police has been refused bail. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard 22-year-old Takye Picken had…

  • Budget ‘fails NW Victoria’

    Budget ‘fails NW Victoria’

    MALLEE Family Care has expressed deep disappointment with the Victorian Government's 2026-27 State Budget, saying it falls well short of what is needed to address the entrenched and growing disadvantage…

  • Swallows’ good, bad and the ugly

    Swallows’ good, bad and the ugly

    WHAT seems like a long, drawn-out season can suddenly become quite short when the losses start piling up. They are not pushing any panic buttons out at Irymple yet –…

  • Top three flex muscles

    Top three flex muscles

    LOPSIDED wins were the order of the day as the top three sides in the MFNL A Grade netball competition flexed their muscles at the weekend. Bambill, Nangiloc and Werrimull…

  • Kangas hold off wayward Dogs

    Kangas hold off wayward Dogs

    OUYEN United produced a brilliant second half to defeat South Mildura as the Kangas won their third game in a row for the first time since 2023. In close to…

  • Imps just getting it done

    Imps just getting it done

    CHRISTIE Becker must feel like she is playing with house money right now. The new Imperials netball coach has seen her once 0-2 side pull off back-to-back nail-biting wins on…

  • Spring-heeled Kangas bounce back

    Spring-heeled Kangas bounce back

    OUYEN United bounced back after last week’s defeat to comfortably account for South Mildura 50-42 in Saturday's A Grade netball contest. Ouyen got off to a flyer to lead by…

  • Hot Pies stun inaccurate Lions

    Hot Pies stun inaccurate Lions

    WERRIMULL, wandering in the MFNL Women’s league wilderness since half way through last season, pulled off a stunning upset win over this year’s upstart side Cardross down at the Lake…