News
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Poverty help falls short
MALLEE Family Care has welcomed the recent announcements in the federal budget, but said more needed to be done to address poverty in the region.…
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Proposed council budget includes maximum rate rise
MILDURA Rural City Council’s draft budget includes the maximum rate rise allowed under state regulation. The proposed rate rise of 3.5 per cent in the…
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Weir pool level to drop
THE Murray River weir pool at Euston will be temporarily lowered to allow for repairs. The Murray–Darling Basin Authority and WaterNSW will begin lowering the…
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House fire under investigation
A FIRE that destroyed an Ouyen house this month is under investigation. The town’s CFA brigade was called to a house fire in the early…
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MPs demand budget funds for new hospital
REGIONAL Opposition MPs are increasing pressure on the Andrews government to announce a new hospital for Mildura in next week’s State Budget. Both upper house…
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What’s on in Sunraysia
Friday Australian Intermediate League Championships Old Aerodrome Sporting Complex – 8am-5pm THE five-day sporting event, starting Friday, is in Mildura again this year, bringing talented…
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City embraces a day of Pride
FOR the first time in Victoria’s history, each of the state’s 79 councils raised a rainbow flag on Wednesday in recognition of IDAHOBIT day. IDAHOBIT…
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Light Horse trooper’s portrait takes shape on Walpeup silo
TWO artists have begun painting a mural that will transform the town of Walpeup. Three-hundred-and-fifty litres of paint will be splashed onto a 900-square-metre canvas…
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Voting opens for First Peoples’ Assembly to negotiate treaty
INDIGENOUS community members across the Mallee will have their voices heard after voting for the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria began this week. The Mallee…
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Menindee fish deaths under scientific investigation
THE NSW Government has asked the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer to conduct an independent review of the unprecedented deaths of millions…
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Dry year so far as rain stays away
A HEAVY downpour in the middle of last month is the only rain of note to have fallen on Mildura this year, a fortnight from…
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Women trapped in Red Cliffs crash
SES, ambulance and fire crews have used the jaws of life to free four women trapped in their cars after a crash at Red Cliffs.…













