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 A LOCAL government advocacy group is urging state and federal water ministers to consider the “further divide and hurt” that water buybacks would cause. Federal…

 POPULAR riverfront cafe Bobby and Me has re-opened months after the floods left the Ornamental Lakes Park and surrounding areas devastated. After closing in October,…

Mildura Rural City Council has provided an update on the expected re-opening date of some of its flood-impacted public facilities and spaces. Apex Park, which…

EQUINE therapy – a treatment that can involve walking, grooming and riding horses – is being offered to Sunraysia residents. The owner of the Silver…

The Mildura Rural City Council will vote to create the Affordable Housing Taskforce at Thursday’s council meeting. Council and local housing organisations have been working…

 A NEW alliance is calling for an emergency funding package in the upcoming Federal Budget to help fix Australia’s crumbling rural road network. The Rural…

APPRENTICES that worked at local family building company W.J Shurey and Sons reconnected this month for a special reunion. W.J Shurey and Sons, which was…

A BUMPER field is expected when the engines are started at this year’s Pooncarie Desert Dash. Wentworth Shire has agreed to provide $20,000 to support…

TICKETS for Bonza flights between Mildura and Melbourne have officially gone on sale. On Thursday, Australia’s newest airline Bonza announced it was putting its Melbourne…

MILDURA has officially become an RV Friendly Town, paving the way for opportunities to grow the region’s tourism market. The RV Friendly Town program is…

John Burfitt has never been afraid to get his hands dirty for the community, and now he is calling on people to band together to…

THE Wentworth Shire had one of the quietest Christmas/New Year tourism periods in three decades, councillors have been told. Council’s regular meeting this month heard…