Anzac Day
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Homeward bound: Mungo Man starts journey to country
MUNGO Man, whose remains are the oldest found in Australia, today begins his journey home to the Willandra Lakes, north-east of Mildura.The 40,000-year-old remains will…
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Good hair day
COOMEALLA High School organised its first Good on Ya! Hair Day yesterday in a bid to reward well-behaved students.Twenty students from Year 7 to 11…
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Grain risk courses
AGRONOMISTS across Australia’s grain-growing regions are being invited to take part in the 2017 PREDICTA B root disease risk management courses.Each one-day course provides accreditation…
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Vote will be ‘yes’, says Pride man
PRESIDENT of Mildura Pride, James Price has predicted a resounding “yes” result from the same-sex marriage survey. I would like to think that I’m still pretty…
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Hungry for our barley
ASIAN chickens could soon be getting a higher proportion of delicious and nutritious Australian barley as part of their diets.Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC)…
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Irrigated maize wins national yield prize
A MAIZE crop grown by Nathan Heckendorf, of Narrandera, in southern NSW, has taken out the irrigated section of the inaugural National Maize Competition.Mr Heckendorf’s…
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Campfire escapes
FOREST Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) staff were busy at the weekend attending to fires caused by escaped campfires – an issue they say is out…
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Crossing planned around traffic: VicRoads
VicRoads says it took nearby Mildura Central shopping centre into account when deciding the location of a new pedestrian crossing on Deakin Avenue.Several Sunraysia residents…
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Ewe win with apps, site
A NEW online hub, new website and the launch of the new Android app highlight the latest opportunities for the popular Lifetime Ewe Management course…
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Sunraysia set to feel the heat
MILDURA’s hottest day in almost nine months looms today with a maximum of 38C forecast.That temperature would surpass the 37.7C recorded on September 23 to…
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The National Irrigators Council calls on review support
THE National Irrigators Council (NIC) has urged Parliament to adopt Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) recommendations from the Northern Basin Review (NBR).NIC chief executive Steve…
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Dance is fun – and better without sequins
Owner of KM Dance Co Kira Buchanan says her end-of-year performance is a little different than you might expect.For a start, she hates sequins.“I wanted…









