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Wade Stephens

Push on for local Fringe benefits

INSPIRED by the likes of the Adelaide, Melbourne and Edinburgh Fringe, plans are in motion to introduce a 14-day Mildura Fringe Festival to the riverfront later this year. From October 30 onwards, more than 60 shows will showcase talented artists and...

11 hours ago

Police & Courts

Extra camera locations to tackle driver distraction

THE number of locations where mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras can be deployed in Sunraysia has increased. In June last year, the cameras were introduced to the region in five initial locations, in an effort to encourage seatbelt use, and...

11 hours ago

Police & Courts

4WD and trailer damaged in Birdwoodton

EMERGENCY crews responded to a collision on the Sturt Highway at the intersection of Sheoak Avenue at Birdwoodton on Wednesday afternoon. Police, CFA and Ambulance Victoria members responded to a Triple Zero call at about 4.20pm. The front end of...

11 hours ago

Police & Courts

Unit fire sparks police search

POLICE pursued and arrested a man yesterday afternoon after a fire broke out at a Mildura unit block. Emergency services rushed to a unit in Woorlong Court, a private road off Tenth Street, at 12.37pm. Flames were visible from the...

11 hours ago

Property News

Mid-range house prices up

MEDIAN house prices have shot up in Sunraysia over the past year, and Merbein saw the biggest jump in the region. Sales data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria also showed an increased number of reported sales in Merbein, Red Cliffs, Mildur...

30 Jan 2025

Community

Eureka!: resident of year named

A DEDICATED and optimistic resident at an independent seniors living village in Mildura has been named resident of the year. Denise Bowen, one of the 51 residents at the Eureka Murray River Gardens, was voted resident of the year by her peers.“Denise...

29 Jan 2025

News

New Vodafone mobile sites for Mildura

VODAFONE will switch on its expanded mobile network tomorrow, significantly boosting the provider’s coverage in regional Victoria. The provider entered a regional network sharing deal with Optus, to triple its number of regional mobile sites, more...

29 Jan 2025

News

Power failure in scorching heat

AN unplanned power outage left close to 1000 properties without electricity for several hours on Monday night, while temperatures exceeded 40 degrees. A fault on the local electricity network affected power supply to 958 Powercor customers in...

29 Jan 2025

Police & Courts

Unit damaged in fire

A MAN has been taken into custody after a fire at a unit at Sarnia Avenue, Mildura. Fire Rescue Victoria with the support of the Country Fire Authority responded to a blaze at 6.16am on Tuesday, after a member of the public called 000 reporting...

29 Jan 2025

Police & Courts

Bakery thief fixated on biscuits

A MAN wearing a N95 face mask has smashed his way into Treffene’s Hot Bread Shop in Merbein, stealing a jar of biscuits and two drinks. The bandit was captured on CCTV at about 10pm on Wednesday night at the the rear of the business, trying to force...

26 Jan 2025

News

Atlas comet lights up Mallee skies

A COMET that closely orbited the Sun has been decorating the Mallee’s night skies all week. Known as Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), the celestial visitor was first observed on April 5 last year. It was soon determined that it would make a close encounter...

25 Jan 2025

News

Water works to shut most of MSP

ACCESS to all six multipurpose indoor sports courts at Mildura Sporting Precinct will be cut off for up to 10 weeks from April, due to water-damaged flooring. An insurance company and its contractors will rip up the entirety of courts two, five and...

25 Jan 2025