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Denika Anderson

Tee-rific beginners on course for greatness

A GROUP of experienced and beginner golfers hit the links on Sunday for a celebrity tournament. Anne Bowen organised the event to recognise the efforts of women who had only begun playing in late February.“Quite a few had no idea when they started...

22 hours ago

Community

Bikers take off in tinsel for toy run - gallery

THE Ulysses Bike Club took to the streets on Saturday to spread cheer and awareness of the Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal. More than 100 bikes and riders participated in this year’s toy run, resulting in the donation of a couple of hundred...

02 Dec 2024

Health

Pharmacies’ new blister bins

NEW designated blister pack recycling bins have been introduced to all Chemist Warehouse and My Chemist locations across Australia, including the Mildura stores. The retailer has teamed up with Pharmacycle, the first and currently only end-to-end...

02 Dec 2024

News

Two birthdays better than one

TWO residents of The Vines retirement village shared an impressive joint birthday on Friday. Doss Lambert and Elaine Wagstaff celebrated turning 104 and 95 respectively with friends and neighbours, blowing out candles on twin cakes. The earliest...

01 Dec 2024

Community

Croatian community takes to the small screen

THE stories of Croatians who immigrated to Mildura has been captured in an oral history video. Members of the Croatian Senior Citizens Club were interviewed about their experiences, from learning English, to being born to migrant parents, and the...

01 Dec 2024

Community

North Pole is coming to town

THE North Pole has come to Mildura for the second year in a row, thanks to a family of Christmas enthusiasts. Donna Stewart first had the idea to turn her property into a festive wonderland when looking at a map of a north pole village on a sleigh at...

30 Nov 2024

Community

Joint market breaks up

THE announcement of a rebrand has seen Mildura two market committees part ways. Sunraysia Farmers Market, now rebranded to Sunraysia Farmers and Makers Market, declared a new look and bigger vision of the fortnightly event in a Facebook post on...

30 Nov 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Here come the drums as Rogue Traders hit town

THE Rogue Traders will headline a summer music festival this weekend. That Bluesy Jazzy Winey Thingy takes to the stage on Saturday with a support act line-up including Lune Ranger, Don Mayne Jazz Quintet, and Lazy Eye. Mildura Entertainment owner...

29 Nov 2024

Community

What’s on this weekend?

Find out what’s on in and around Sunraysia this weekend. MAKE your own Christmas decorations out of pine cones, and enjoy spending time with others at Garden of Hope’s last workshop of the year. A fee of $10 is required, which will...

29 Nov 2024

Community

Toy run ready to roll

RIDERS have started gearing up for the annual Motorcycle Toy Run with the collaboration between the Salvation Army and Ulysses Club set to take place this Saturday. As part of the effort trailer in Mildura Central has been set up to gather presents...

29 Nov 2024

Education

Byte-sized engineers crack comp code

A GROUP of students from Chaffey Secondary College have become Australian title holders in a global robotics competition. Two STEM Academy teams, Hawkauria and Jathfest, competed in season five of the Sphero Global Challenge at Energy Breakthrough...

29 Nov 2024

News

Pretty fly pest techs create a buzz

A LOCALLY owned and operated pest control company is seeking to tread new ground. Mildura and District Pest Management have the only two female technicians in Sunraysia on the roster, both previously coming from a hospitality background. “I did...

28 Nov 2024