Your 100 Years

Dust storm

MILDURA was plunged into darkness within minutes after a massive dust storm came through the region. Thick red dust and strong northerly wind gusts forced their way into town about 5pm triggering smoke alarms and grounding all...

21 Oct 2020

Murder and mayhem

Family of hit-run victim appeals to driver

POLICE have described the driver of a hit and run vehicle who left a young Red Cliffs man fighting for his life in hospital as a coward.

22 Oct 2005

New beginnings

First inspection of Mildura’s new Base Hospital

Originally published September 11, 2000
MILDURA moved a step nearer to its long sought goal of modernity when the Governor of Victoria (Lord Huntingfield) opened the new Community Hospital. If there was any doubt of public interest, is was dispelled by...

04 Sep 2020

New beginnings

Mildura’s Community Hospital officially opened in 1934

MILDURA moved a step nearer to its long sought goal of modernity when the Governor of Victoria (Lord Huntingfield) opened the new Community Hospital. If there was any doubt of public interest, is was dispelled by...

04 Sep 2020

Sporting moments

First drawn grand final in SFL senior history

Originally published September 13, 1993
UNPRECEDENTED scenes followed the final siren at Mildura’s City Oval as fans, players and officials realised the 1993 Sunraysia Football League grand final between Imperials and Mildura had been...

18 Dec 2020

End of an era

Shilladays Fire

Originally published January 6, 1944
DAMAGE estimated at 50,000 pounds was caused when first gutted the premises of Shilliday Bros’ general store, at the corner of Langtree Avenue and Eighth Street in 1944. While thousands of residents looked on, every available...

15 Dec 2020

Nature's fury

Farmers get relief following record dry.

Originally published January 4, 2020
THE driest two years combined on record brought the region’s grain growers to their knees with fears that for some, the failed 2019 season would be their last. Mildura rainfall in 2018 and 2019 averaged...

13 Dec 2020

Community celebrates

The Governor proclaims Mildura a City

Originally published August 30, 1934
IF there was some unconscious prompting of patriotism that induces respect for vie-Royalty, only a winning personality and truly democratic bearing could give birth to the spontaneity with which the citizens of Mildura have...

09 Dec 2020

Community celebrates

Back to Mildura celebrations

Originally published October 5, 1970
THE space age, more than any previous era, is a time looking to the future, but until October 18 Mildura will look into the past as the “Back-to-Mildura” celebrations envelope the city. The “Back-To” will mean much to Sunraysi...

07 Dec 2020

End of an era

The Vinelander axed leaving no train service between Mildura and Melbourne

THE Sunraysia community was stunned to learn that its regular passenger train service between Mildura and Melbourne -- The Vinelander -- had been axed. When the train left the Mildura platform for the last time, not even...

07 Dec 2020

Community celebrates

Centenary celebrations for Mildura

Originally published August 11, 1987
ONE hundred years ago, this flourishing city that 18,000 people call home was a drought stricken sheep station which could scarcely give life to one sheep per 30 acres. It was an isolated and desolate...

28 Nov 2020