Anzac Day
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State mulls over wine tax
THE Victorian Government is yet to take a firm position on a national plan to tackle alcohol abuse that suggests hiking the price of the…
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It’s the stuff that dreams are made of
THERE must be something in the water in Gol Gol. We always thought here was the place to beThe small town situated on the NSW border…
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Pet returns rising, but room to improve
THE rate of cats and dogs reclaimed through Mildura Council has improved, but still falls short when compared to other councils across Victoria.Over the 12…
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Fight against malaria a win for populations across the globe
Australian scientists have taken a key step towards developing a vaccine against malaria, after solving a mystery about how parasites carrying the life-threatening disease infect…
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SD NEWS: Mildura set to swelter (January 5)
Mildura set to swelter, wharf jump fears, pensioners targeted by phone scam. This is your Friday SD News bulletin.For these stories and more, pick up…
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Ban texting L-plate and P-plate drivers for 12 months, AMA says
MILDURA police have described drivers using mobile phones as a “big problem” following the proposal of tough new road safety measures for those caught doing…
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Call to fine wharf jumpers as youth get more brazen
FINES need to be dished out to deter youths from carrying out increasingly dangerous and reckless stunts at the Mildura Wharf, according to a local…
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Beauty, another show
SINCE Irymple’s Peter Lang first lit up the stage in the early 1980s, he hasn’t looked back.Later this month he will take on the role…
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Tax goes against the grain
MALLEE grain growers were expected to be among the hardest hit by a new 30 per cent tariff on chickpeas and lentils introduced by the…
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Summer grape wrath looms
GRAPE growers are bracing for this weekend’s extreme temperatures in a bid to prevent damage to their crops.Tabletop Grapes owner Elina Garreffa said a single…
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Road trauma reduced
THE Sergeant of Mildura’s highway patrol says police technology which can track and predict collisions is helping to bring down road trauma in Mildura. There’s been…
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Winning couple takes cake
IS running a competition targeted at same-sex couples discrimination?Local cake maker Sarah Shaw doesn’t think so.Ms Shaw has been operating Sarah’s Petite Treats in Mildura…












