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Wade Stephens

The search for new temporary sporting homes

MILDURA Sporting Precinct staff are putting in a significant effort to accommodate groups who will be left without access to MSP’s indoor courts. Water-damaged flooring at MSP will need to be replaced, and all six multipurpose courts will be...

2 hours ago

Squash

Squash courts new players

MILDURA Squash Club is taking last-minute entries for its 2025 autumn pennant, which starts next week. The club hosts three 12-week pennants during the year at Mildura Sporting Precinct, spanning autumn, winter and spring. They are played across two...

8 hours ago

Health

Trainee GPs on the way

A LONG-awaited trial to attract more doctors to Mildura is set to begin next month. The two-year Single Employer Model trial aimed to support up to five full-time equivalent rural generalist trainees to be based in Mildura. Under the program, the...

22 hours ago

News

App aims to support mums-to-be

A NEW app attempting to better connect student midwives with pregnant women in their vicinity will launch this month. Created by a former nurse and her son who is a design professional, MidwithMe will enable mums-to-be to have telehealth-like access...

01 Feb 2025

News

Another crash at highway intersection

A SECOND two-car collision within 24 hours occurred on the Sturt Highway at the Sheoak Avenue intersection at Birdwoodton on Thursday. Following a crash between a four-wheel drive and a trailer on Wednesday afternoon, two cars collided at the same...

01 Feb 2025

News

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...

31 Jan 2025

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...

31 Jan 2025

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...

31 Jan 2025

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...

31 Jan 2025

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