May 24, 2013 A SUNRAYSIA publican hopes an inaugural music festival with a distinct country feel will ensure a rural community’s long-term survival.

May 24, 2013 A MILDURA man, 41, was hospitalised following an aggravated burglary and serious assault about 7.30pm on Monday.

May 24, 2013 A MILDURA man who spent almost five months in custody waiting to face a charge of starting a fire that burnt down a council-­owned riverfront building yesterday walked free after a magistrate found him not guilty of the offence.

May 24, 2013 PEAK-hour traffic was disrupted in Mildura late yesterday after a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Deakin Avenue and Tenth Street.

May 24, 2013 SUNRAYSIA has named close to a full-strength team to take on Hampden in tomorrow’s country championships.

May 24, 2013 WENTWORTH Shire Council management has downplayed the impact of staff retrenchments made last week, despite community concerns that no staff with planning qualifications remain at the organisation.

May 24, 2013 THE Chaffey Titans have shown why they are early favourites to claim the 2013 Mildura Working Man’s Club Premiership, after outclassing Robinvale Storm in round two of Sunraysia Rugby League.

May 24, 2013 Fans from as far away as Wagga Wagga are among those who’ve snapped up tickets for the chance to meet V8 Supercar legends Dick Johnson and Jim Richards, along with Australian speedway champions Max Dumesny and Darrin Treloar in Mildura next month.

May 24, 2013 “THANK your mother for the rabbits” rolled of Rex Hunt’s tongue as he stepped into the boat at the Willow Bend Caravan Park at Wentworth earlier this week.

May 24, 2013 SUNRAYSIA residents could have been forgiven for thinking there was a major catastrophe in Koorlong yesterday.