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Wade Stephens

Shire rules on sponsorship and landfill requests

WENTWORTH Shire’s April meeting saw councillors sign off on more than $1.2 million in purchases and event sponsorship. The most significant item was discussed confidentially, where a decision was made to accept a $1.12 million tender for the supply...

3 hours ago

News

Fringe Festival funding announced

THE Mildura Fringe Festival has become one of more than 20 events across Victoria to receive funding through the latest round of the State Government’s Regional Events Fund. The 15-day event, which will debut on October 30 this year, received an...

27 Apr 2025

Anzac Day

Anzac Day in soldier settler town over the years

ANZAC Day ceremonies in the largest soldier settlement in Australia weren’t always as organised as they are today. The first Anzac Day ceremony in Red Cliffs was held on April 24 in 1921. The town was mostly a tent city at the time, and a service was...

27 Apr 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Popular art is a Shaw thing

IRYMPLE Secondary College school captain Jasmine Shaw has won the People’s Choice Award at the 2025 Magenta Art Prize. The talented Year 10 student won both the Best Acrylic and People’s Choice Award for her painting named Sunbeam Seeker. She...

26 Apr 2025

Anzac Day

Red Cliffs reflects

MORE than 500 people paid their respects at Red Cliffs’ Anzac Day service. Beginning with a march down Jamieson Avenue and the Calder Highway, the procession headed past the cenotaph and through to Barclay Square. This year’s Anzac Day service was...

26 Apr 2025

Politics

Voters turn out for pre-poll

MORE than 4100 Mallee voters could not wait to cast their vote for the Federal election, and made their decision on day one of early voting. A total of 4162 voters in the Mallee showed up to one of the eight available early voting centres and had...

25 Apr 2025

Police & Courts

Stabbing accused on remand

A MAN is in custody following the alleged stabbing of two men in Busch Place, Mildura, last Saturday. Police said officers were initially called to reports of a dispute at the location about 12.15am. They said no persons were present at the scene when...

25 Apr 2025

Politics

Farrer Labor candidate speaks flights on flights, healthcare

A RETIRED cyber security expert has put his name forward to contest the seat of Farrer for Labor. Tocumwal-based Glen Hyde made his first visit to Wentworth, Dareton and Balranald this week to pitch his party’s election talking points. He said the two...

23 Apr 2025

News

MRCC lays out election wants

MILDURA Rural City Council is seeking at least $7.2 million from whoever wins government at next month’s Federal election. Last month councillors agreed upon a list of six priority projects which they would be advocating for to transform the...

22 Apr 2025

News

Two racers recovering after boat overturns

A FATHER and daughter ski racing team from Wallan have escaped serious injury after their boat overturned near Bruce’s Bend on Sunday during the Mildura 100 Boat Race. Courtney and Kevin Grech were flung into the Murray River at about 11.15am after...

22 Apr 2025

News

Winery crushing it over four decades

THE third biggest wine producer in Australia has celebrated its 40th year of operation. The 140 staff at Buronga Hill Winery are winding down from this year’s vintage, where about 90,000 tonnes of grapes were brought in for processing. Between 2500...

22 Apr 2025