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John Conroy

Council criticised over NDIS overbuild

WENTWORTH Shire Council is on the brink of approving a fifth permanent group home for NDIS participants in one section of Buronga, amid exasperation from nearby residents and despite NDIS data showing there is need for only three beds...

12 Mar 2025

Tennis

Favourites prevail in grass finals

TOP seed Alicia Smith has taken out the 25k Victorian Grasscourt Championships, despite being forced to three sets on Saturday at Mildura Lawn Tennis Club. It was the same story for number two seeded Josh Charlton in the men’s, pushed to three after...

11 Mar 2025

Health

Fijians arrive to bolster aged care sector

THIRTY Fijian aged care workers join the Sunraysia community on the weekend ahead of taking up four-year contracts with Regis Aged Care in Mildura. The group was welcomed by the Mildura Fijian Community with a trip on the paddle boat Coonawarra on...

10 Mar 2025

Cricket

Naylor smashes league record

FRUSTRATION about not converting 50s into centuries has seen Scottish import Liam Naylor blast a new Sunraysia Cricket Association league batting record. In an important game for Mildura East as they seek to cement a finals position, the 23-year-old...

10 Mar 2025

News

PS Melbourne Wentworth-bound

MILDURA’S refurbished PS Melbourne will branch out with one-off journeys this week as it heads to Wentworth for maintenance. Since returning to cruising for the first time in nearly five years on New Year’s Day, the former working vessel - which was...

10 Mar 2025

News

No call on rain but hotter autumn forecast

MILDURA’S 24 millimetres of summer rainfall was in the driest 10 per cent of the historical range, a senior climatologist has said, adding precipitation in the region is highly variable. Total rainfall at Mildura Airport’s observation unit was just...

09 Mar 2025

Politics

Crossings, coal focus for Finn’s federal tilt

A NEW bridge for Mildura and embracing Australia’s abundance in coal are priorities for Family First’s Bernie Finn going into this year’s Federal Election. The former Victorian state Liberal MP was expelled from the party in 2022 and has since had...

09 Mar 2025

Basketball

Excitement builds for basketball showcase

UP to 5000 people are expected for a celebration of sport and family as Victoria’s Indigenous basketballing community descends on Mildura for the long weekend. The city’s sporting precinct will host 112 teams, both junior and senior, for the...

07 Mar 2025

News

CCTV on council leadership’s radar

AN increase in closed-circuit television cameras as a way to enhance community safety is on the cards, with Mildura Rural City Council’s mayor and deputy mayor addressing the prospect at last week’s ordinary monthly meeting. Mayor Cr Helen Healy said...

06 Mar 2025

News

30 extra bus services needed: report

MORE bus services for Mildura are needed to help people access jobs and services, the state’s independent infrastructure advisory body has found. Infrastructure Victoria released its draft 30-year infrastructure strategy on Tuesday, listing 50...

06 Mar 2025

Community

New ambitions for cancer group

THE team at Sunraysia Cancer Resources are hoping to put a period of uncertainty behind them after an office restructure and major new appointment. The community-funded group has been without someone at the helm since October, and has also been...

06 Mar 2025

News

Hotter, dryer summer recorded

MILDURA has experienced a hotter and drier summer than usual, with the mean maximum more than two degrees above average and rainfall down nearly two-thirds. The mean maximum temperature for the three months was 34.1 degrees against a long-term - 1946...

05 Mar 2025