News
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Call for clubs to cash in on cans
EVERY country football and netball club in regional Victoria should get an automated container-deposit collection machine, Mildura MP Jade Benham says. Wanting to expand the…
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Life savers get a lift
FOLLOWING the loss of its clubhouse in last summer’s Murray River flood, Australia’s only inland life saving club has been forced to cart its equipment…
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Sibling rivalry: Sister-city favouritism claim disputed
A PERCEIVED favouritism for Swan Hill’s sister city, Yamagata, Japan, over Robinvale’s sister city, Villers-Bretonneux, France, has been disputed by Swan Hill mayor Stuart King.…
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Beach bonus: Flood left more sand at Apex
LAST summer’s Murray River flood has left behind some natural underwater landscaping that has improved swimming conditions at Apex Park, and even extended the beach.…
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Mildura Weir team keeps river rolling
MILDURA Weir, Australia’s only remaining trestle weir, has been named “the most effectively maintained” asset in the Murray River system. The Mildura Weir team beat…
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Walk this way: Should we drive cars from the CBD?
THREE extra traffic lights along Deakin Avenue, and 13 raised zebra crossings in the CBD, have been suggested as part of a Mildura council strategy…
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Thanks to hero strangers who tried to save beloved mare
AS most of Sunraysia sheltered from the wind and rain of last Sunday’s violent storm, more than a dozen people rushed to the aid of…
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Parole for Karen’s killer after eight years
THE man who shot and killed Mildura White Ribbon campaigner Karen Belej in 2016 is believed to be preparing for freedom next week, after serving…
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Roger’s ton of parkrun fun
ROGER Cornell will rise early on Saturday and make his way to the Mildura riverfront, just as he has done 99 times before. This time, however, it…
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A vibrant son taken too soon
A GRIEVING Gol Gol family has endured the unimaginable pain of saying goodbye to their youngest member. Nine-year-old Thomas Sydney James Watson was laid to…
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Fire risk rising
FIREFIGHTERS expect the Mallee’s risk of fire danger will be at its greatest later than usual this summer, following soaking rain over the Christmas/new year…
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What’s on in Sunraysia this weekend
FRIDAY CJ’s Puppets’ Musical Adventure Mildura Library – 11am-noon /2pm-3 pm JOIN CJ and his puppets for a musical adventure, featuring music from different countries,…













