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Denika Anderson

Helping bear the challenge

MONASH University’s Teddy Bear Hospital will be hosting a community event at the Sunraysia Farmers Market on SaturdayThe student-lead, not-for-profit effort aims to reduce white coat anxiety, or the fear of going to the doctor or hospital, in...

1 hour ago

News

Pawsitive pet adoption month iis back

THE Petstock Foundation’s National Pet Adoption Month will be hosted again this year at the Mildura store throughout March. The event was created to help find loving homes for pets in need of an adoption, with thousands of animals including cats and...

15 hours ago

Community

Young fundraiser makes a splash

A VERSION of the Mildura 100 will be tackled five times by a 12-year-old ski racer as a fundraiser for the Good Friday Appeal. Thea Anderson lives in Colac, but had previously competed in the Mildura 100 while it was running. “With the race being...

28 Feb 2025

Education

MSC alumni pens page-turning talk

A MILDURA Senior College alumni and storyteller returned to her old school on Wednesday to speak with current Year 12 students. Lardil and Yangkaal artist Maya Hodge has worked as an assistant curator at the Koorie Heritage Trust and Blak Dot...

28 Feb 2025

Community

What’s on this weekend?

Find out what’s on in and around Sunraysia this week.

27 Feb 2025

Education

Robinvale student off to Canberra convention

A YEAR 12 student from Robinvale College will be making the long distance trip to Canberra next month for a national civics convention. Elizabeth Chirchiglia is one of 25 senior students selected to represent Victoria in...

27 Feb 2025

Health

Home is where the hub is

A HOLISTIC place-based organisation with roots in Robinvale has introduced a free walking group to its program roster to encourage residents to move in a fun and social setting. Known as Our Place. the effort was designed to support the education...

25 Feb 2025

Health

Good to see your back

A MEDICAL massage therapist has returned to the same physiotherapy centre in Red Cliffs where she completed work experience 25 years ago. Jessica de Tarczynski was in Year 9 when she felt her calling as a profession was in the medical healing...

24 Feb 2025

Farming and Environment

River crayfish claws back despite floods

MURRAY crayfish populations have increased despite flooding and blackwater events in recent years, according to surveys conducted in the Murray-Darling Basin. The studies were funded with a $27,500 Native Fish Recovery grant from...

24 Feb 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Tribute show to help you get the rhythm

A JOHNNY Cash and June Carter tribute show is set to take the stage in Mildura on the real couple’s wedding anniversary next weekend. Get Rhythm: The Johnny Cash and June Carter Show was created by Mark and Joanne Caligiuri, with the idea sparked by...

23 Feb 2025

Health

Refugee soars with medi-flight support

A YOUNG Congolese refugee with an immunocompromised condition has received specialist care thanks to resettlement and humanitarian agency AMES Australia and medical charity Angel Flight. Aisha Masumbuko, who arrived in Australia with her family in...

22 Feb 2025

Education

Chaffey scheduled for maintenance

FOUR schools in the Mallee region will receive a share in more than $47.9 million of funding statewide for maintenance projects from the Victorian Government. Money allocated to Chaffey Secondary College, Kerang and Koondrook primaries, and Cohun...

22 Feb 2025