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Friday, February 28, 2025

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Pooncarie’s Big Yabbie finds its home

ALMOST four years in the making, Pooncarie’s Big Yabby was installed in the middle of town recently, offering a new tourist attraction for road-trippers travelling on the recently sealed road to Menindee. The sculpture’s creator Lindsay Butcher...

8 hours ago
Travel

Discount Qantas flights on offer

FLIGHTS between Mildura and Melbourne are among a raft of discounted flights currently being offered by Qantas. Sale fares are for travel from April 29 to June 26, July 22 to September 18 and October 14 to December 10, and are available until 11.59pm...

26 Feb 2025
Travel

Home travel service puts world on doorstep

A MOTHER of three with a passion for travel has decided to pivot careers and start up an independent travel agency. Sarah Beggs launched Connected Travel Mildura in November, which she operates from home. After taking time off a career in...

15 Feb 2025
Business

More awards for local motels

TWO locally owned motels ended 2024 on a high note, winning the Choice Hotels Asia-Pac Gold Award for another year. Econo Lodge Mildura and Comfort Inn Deakin Palms manager Lindsay Mammone said the recognition reflects his staff’s hard work over the...

14 Feb 2025
Travel

Unique river cruises proving popular

ONE of the newest tourist attractions in the region that’s offering adventurers the chance to explore the Murray River has received a resoundingly positive reception. The Tinny Rally is a 700-kilometre, seven-day journey down the river, starting in...

06 Feb 2025
Travel

Warm weekend leads to V/Line train changes

EXTREME heat timetables will be in place for the V/Line network from Saturday, February 1 to Tuesday, February 4. “We advise all passengers to plan ahead and check the V/Line website before travelling for the extreme heat timetables, and any changes...

01 Feb 2025
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Sky high lifeline for Rex Airlines

A LOCAL Federal MP has backed the acquisition of $50 million of debt owed by under-administration airline Rex by the Federal Government from the airline’s largest creditor, PAGAC Regulus Holdings Limited. Regional Express Holdings Limited, as well as...

27 Jan 2025
Travel

Heat affects train, bus services

EXTREME heat timetables will be in place for all lines on the V/Line network due to forecast hot temperatures on Monday. Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check the V/Line website for the “extreme heat timetables” and any changes to their...

26 Jan 2025
Travel

Heat affects train services

EXTREME heat timetables will be in place on the V/Line network due to forecast hot temperatures on Monday and Tuesday, including the Swan Hill line. A partial extreme heat timetable will be in place for services on the Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill...

20 Jan 2025
Travel

Timetable changes open for comment

NSW TrainLink, New South Wales’ long distance public transport operator, had opened its proposed coach timetable changes to the community for comment, with the changes aiming to create more travel options for locals. The timetable changes will occur...

17 Jan 2025
News

Rex flight ‘experienced fumes’, emergency response lauded

A MELBOURNE to Mildura flight ZL3682 that made an emergency landing in Mildura on Friday experienced fumes in the flight deck and forward cabin 20 minutes into the flight. The Regional Express flight landed safely at Mildura Airport about 4.40pm...

13 Jan 2025
Travel

Rex directors face grounding

REGIONAL airline Rex failed to disclose it was losing millions of dollars monthly despite stating it was optimistic the company would have positive operating profits for the financial year ending June 2023, a regulator alleges. The Australian...

11 Jan 2025
News

Mate’s rates as Wenty made RV friendly

WENTWORTH has been listed as an “RV Friendly Town” by a peek motoring and tourism organisation. The declaration, made official on Monday by the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia, or CMCA, seeks to recognise the town’s ability to play host to...

09 Jan 2025
Travel

Heat to slow train services

HOT weather forcast for this weekend is set to impact V/Line rail services, with knock on effects across the network. A statement from the Victorian Department of Transport issues on Friday morning said speed restrictions would be place, including...

04 Jan 2025
News

Platform aims to build on jobs growth

MILDURA’S travel, tourism and hospitality operators and job seekers have been encouraged to add their businesses to a new platform to be alerted on jobs and training opportunities across each sector. The platform, eeger, has been described as “...

01 Jan 2025
Travel

Ice cold adventure

A GROUP of 15 locals may be enjoying our summer heat after returning from a week in Antarctica last month. Former Mildura travel agent Kendall Roberts, now based on the Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne, put together the expedition after being...

29 Dec 2024
Travel

‘Milestone’ for regional routes

MILDURA air passengers are set to benefit with QantasLink debuting the first of 14 recently purchased mid-life Q400s DeHavilland Dash 8 turboprops last week. The Q400s are already used out of Mildura and their frequency will be boosted after the...

27 Dec 2024