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John Conroy

Record four-in-a-row for duo

SIDECAR stars Ben Pitt and Mark Plaisted have overcome a dropped race in the heats and a restart in the final to claim a record fourth consecutive South Australian Sidecar Championship title. The win brings Mildura-based Pitt’s total to...

12 hours ago

Farming and Environment

Fire levy increase too much: VFF

THE Victorian Farmers Federation says a looming lift in the fire services property levy - now known as the emergency services and volunteers fund - could push some farmers to the wall. The peak body’s president Brett Hosking said some farmers were...

21 hours ago

News

Search on after dog act

A MILDURA pensioner’s dog will be put down following severe injuries it sustained after he said it was attacked by one of two unleashed German shepherds on Fifteenth Street.

21 hours ago

Football

Injured Brander to miss season

THE challenge for Sunraysia Football Netball League seniors grand-finalist Wentworth to go one better this year has been made harder with Jarrod Brander to miss the season due to injury. The star forward will undergo surgery today after sustaining...

26 Feb 2025

News

Developments to go under the microscope

MILDURA’S new council will cast judgement on its first tranche of development applications for the municipality, with a planning meeting scheduled next month. Mildura Rural City Council has announced a planning delegated committee meeting will take...

25 Feb 2025

Golf

Commitment pays off for Baker

BEING named the Northern Mallee Sports Star of the Year has made the travel and training worth it for emerging Robinvale golf star Steph Baker. Baker, 17, took out the Peter Manolas Trophy at Friday night’s awards ceremony, but was unable to be there...

24 Feb 2025

News

Stars come out for sports awards

OLYMPIC gymnast Emma Nedov captivated a strong crowd on Friday night at the 2024 Community Bank Merbein & District 97.9 Triple M Northern Mallee Sports Star Awards, as the event continues to build back after its COVID hiatus. Nearly 300 guests...

24 Feb 2025

Farming and Environment

Bio-control for prickly problem

THE New South Wales Government has responded to a call from the state’s peak farming body for action to be taken to control an invasive cactus species, saying work was underway. A spokesperson from the NSW Department of Primary Industries and...

23 Feb 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Fledgling band screams out for members

A REQUEST has been put out for “old school-type” musicians to join a rock band - but you have to be aged 12 to 16. Inspired by his guitar-playing uncle, and his own love of rock classics, Jeremy Downes picked up a guitar “a couple of months ago” and...

23 Feb 2025

Community

Era ends with huge donations

THE Greek Community of Mildura and District has proudly revealed it has been able to support a collection of local community charities from the sale of its community hall in Elizabeth Avenue. Donations from the sale have been announced for Sunassist...

22 Feb 2025

Health

Plan for more nurses, midwives at Base

THE Victorian Government has announced plans to lift the minimum nurse and midwife to patient ratios, and will spend $101.3 million to help hospitals with hiring and rostering. Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said the changes to the Safe Patient...

21 Feb 2025

Farming and Environment

Cactus crisis moving south: peak body

A DESTRUCTIVE cactus is marching south from Queensland and farmers need government help to stop its spread, a senior New South Wales Farmers figure says. Richard Doyle, branch chair of Croppa Creek and North Star for the peak industry group, said...

20 Feb 2025