News
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‘People have had a gutful of you in this town’
A MAGISTRATE has warned a serial Mildura pest that “people have had a gutful of you” amid concerns that someone might take the law into…
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Welcome back, Vic – Ouyen pub set to reopen
After falling in love in a chance encounter with Ouyen’s Victoria Hotel, Thorany Zhang has worked tirelessly to restore the classic red-brick country pub to…
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Powerhouse’s electric plan
MILDURA’S almost-completed Powerhouse Precinct will be the municipality’s first all-electric facility of its size. Mildura Rural City Council said the precinct would be powered by…
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Train ride a dream come true
REGIS Aged Care resident Graeme Terry has loved model trains his entire adult life. The obsession really took off after retirement, and before he’d moved into…
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Treats beat budget cuts
MANY Australians are refusing to give up luxuries despite the cost of living crisis, a study says. The Finder survey, which included 1096 respondents, showed…
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Ambo response time down, but demand jumps
DEMAND for ambulances in Mildura has risen by 6.6 per cent this April–June quarter, with 1112 call-outs compared to 1039 last quarter. This demand increase…
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Bid to lure back river tourists
THE Murray Regional Tourism board has invested in a new marketing campaign designed to attract visitors back to the region following a summer season disrupted…
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Victoria doing its best by Basin Plan, says Benham
MEMBER for Mildura Jade Benham has disputed claims that Victoria is the state most to blame for sabotaging the Murray–Darling Basin Plan. Environment Victoria this…
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Season over for nursery
ONE of the region’s most popular nurseries has announced it will close its doors after five years of brightening Sunraysia gardens. Irymple’s Farm Gate Nursery…
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Temperature set to hit 0C Tuesday
DESPITE being past the historically coldest time of the year, temperatures have remained low overnight in Mildura, with Tuesday expected to reach a minimum of…
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Want five grand to help buy a safer car?
YOUNG regional rivers are being encouraged to trade in their older cars for newer ones as a part of a statewide program aimed at promoting…
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Pedestrian dies after accident
A MAN has died in hospital after being hit by a truck in Robinvale last month. The 46-year-old pedestrian was struck by the Kenworth prime…













