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Friday, November 15, 2024

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Put a wish under the tree this Christmas

A CHRISTMAS tree has taken pride of place in Mildura’s Kmart store, marking the 36th Wishing Tree Appeal in Sunraysia. In collaboration with The Salvation Army, the fundraiser is aimed toward helping families and people in need through in-store gift...

1 hour ago
News

‘Extreme’ fire danger forecast

EXTREME fire danger conditions have been forecast for the Mallee on Saturday. Mildura is heading for a top temperature of 38 degrees with winds becoming north-easterly between 15 to 25km/h during the morning then tending northerly 20 to 30km/h during...

3 hours ago
Education

School to take foodie journey

BURONGA Public School staff and parents plan to take taste buds on a journey around the world this Saturday with an International Food Festival. President of the parents and carers committee Nick Robertson said the feedback last year’s event has...

3 hours ago
News

Scouts all prepared for colour run

MILDURA Venturer Scouts are set to hold a colour run in a few weeks to mark the end of Movember. The idea for the campaign came out of a desire to help the loved one of someone in the group, who had been diagnosed with cancer a couple of years...

3 hours ago
Sport

A century of pacing

AN incredible 100 years of harness racing at Mildura Recreation Reserve will be celebrated on Friday. A century to the day since the first meeting at the venue and the Mildura Harness Racing Club is still going strong as one of the leading performers...

3 hours ago
Police & Courts

Glass shards almost hit toddler

SHARDS of glass narrowly missed a young child sleeping in a cot after a man affected by drugs and alcohol smashed a window in a random attack, a court has been told. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard 39-year-old Sosaia Laloni Kolofale had been...

3 hours ago
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Thrills put into overdrive

DRIVERS and acrobats plan to provide audiences with a day of revved-up thrills and high-flying action in January at the Daredevil Rally in Mildura. Event organiser Warren Brophy said the event would have attendees on the edge of their seats. “People...

3 hours ago
Health

Hospital CEO to take time off

MILDURA Base Public Hospital chief executive Terry Welch will take 12 months’ leave beginning in February next year. A memo was sent to MBPH staff at the end of October, informing them that Mr Welch would take long service leave from February 1, 2025...

3 hours ago
Community

What’s on this weekend?

CONNECT with conversation over a cup of tea or coffee in this community program. The Chatty Café Scheme is aimed toward creating opportunities for community members to create social connections with each...

16 hours ago
Arts & Entertainment

MAMP ready for takeoff

THE greatest hits of beloved Australian artists will form the setlist for Mildura Academy of Music and Performance’s end of year concert. Songs from Guy Sebastian, John Farnham, Sneaky Sound System, Missy Higgins and more will be performed by...

19 hours ago
Police & Courts

Court caught short of power

OPERATIONS at the Mildura Law Courts was severely disrupted by a power outage on Wednesday caused by an overnight storm. Only a handful of the 70 listed cases were heard by a magistrate on Wednesday and none of those were conducted in the normal...

22 hours ago
News

Leadership program gets boost

THE Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal has awarded money to a local leadership not-for-profit that focuses on bolstering small projects. Under the FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities program, Northern Mallee Leaders staff plan...

23 hours ago
Police & Courts

Drugs found in SA man’s car

A MAN caught with three different kinds of drugs has been told to aim for a life free of illicit substances. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court 23-year-old Renmark man Zachary Schulz was having a mental health episode was he jumped in his car and drove...

14 Nov 2024
Farming and Environment

Warning as harvest heats up

WITH harvest season in full swing in some parts of the state, Victorian Country Fire Authority members are calling on farmers to be aware of the risk of conflagration in combine headers. Jack Hewitt is a hay, cereal and sheep farmer and also a Group...

14 Nov 2024
News

Look out for grain trains

ROAD users during harvest are advised to exercise caution at level crossings and while sharing the road with trucks and heavy vehicles. During this year’s harvest, four return grain services will run per week on the Murray Basin line from...

14 Nov 2024
Community

Dream charity becomes reality

A NEW charity has been created with the aim of fulfilling the dreams of seriously ill kids in Sunraysia. SuniKids Dream launched in October this year with the aim of making a meaningful difference in the lives of local children and their families. It...

14 Nov 2024
Community

Mobilising community to reduce gender-based violence

A LA Trobe University researcher whose work has focused on reducing gender-based violence was the keynote speaker at a White Ribbon networking event jointly hosted by Mildura Rural City Council and the higher education institution on Tuesday. Dr Jess...

13 Nov 2024