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 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…

THREE laneways in Red Cliffs could be given new names, pending a decision by Mildura councillors this week. A proposal has been put before council…

“AUSTRALIA’S oldest busker”, that’s the title that local legend Bill Finney, 94, has proclaimed for himself. Though not an official title, it would be tough…

BUSKING, bottles and a few local legends have helped make a generous contribution to securing Wentworth’s health future. Wentworth’s Bill Finney, 94, Bob Jolley, 85,…

FORMER Mildura mayor Jason Modica will this week formally apologise to “council and the local community” for his actions that saw him suspended from Local…

TENACITY, resilience and business smarts sum up Red Cliffs woman Tamina Bettess. Starting a small business mid-COVID, continuing to work a second job and setting…