Anzac Day
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‘Slave’ wages with crowding in our backyard
MODERN slavery in the Sunraysia region has two common themes. One is the exploitation of migrant workers at the hands of labour hire contractors who…
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Giving thanks
RANFURLY Primary School students acknowledged the sacrifices of Australian soldiers yesterday for Remembrance Day.“It is important that students develop awareness about Remembrance Day,” Ranfurly Primary…
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Nothing to stair at
WORK is well under way to replace the Rio Vista Park stairs with no sign of the former 20-year structure.The existing stairs have been demolished…
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Decision time for recovery target
THE Federal Government’s assistant water minister will consider approving a reduced water recovery target in the northern Murray-Darling Basin.Under the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) proposed…
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Offering bags of help
MILDURA Senior College’s VCAL students handed over 50 bags filled with sanitary items to a Mallee Family Care representative last Thursday in a bid to…
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Loon-y way to communicate
Helium balloons have made communication for residents of Puerto Rico slightly easier.Alphabet’s Project Loon has provided internet service for about 100,000 Puerto Ricans.Project Loon involves…
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Chocolate treat on the way
MILDURA will be the first city to hear brand new material from Aussie rock group Chocolate Starfish when it visits sunny Sunraysia as part of…
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Sunraysia battles drug addiction: Why a rehab centre is well worth the cost in dollars
WE see them around town, on the street, at the front of the shopping centres and supermarkets. When we walk by them, we veer off to…
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Dumping alert over skip bin discounters
ENVIRONMENT Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has identified Mildura as one of the regional areas where illegal dumping on farmland and public land is a problem.Spring…
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Trip down memory lane
They say you can’t go back home, but Nintendo might just tie you up and drag you back there by force if it has to.While…
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Call to know how sweet it is
Health ministers’ phones are expected to start ringing as consumers voice their support for “added sugar” labelling on food packaging.Consumer group CHOICE has joined forces…
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Changes could cut power bills
Network tariffs for Victorian power distributors have been approved by the national regulator, potentially saving households up to $69 next year. The 2018 reductions will help…
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