News
-
Volunteers wanted at SMECC
CALLING all conversationalists! Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council, or SMECC, is looking for volunteers for its World Cafe, which pairs locals with newer members of…
-
How to get into a pickle
PICKLING and preserving may be seen as dying arts, but Jo Farrell at the Red Cliffs Community Resource Centre believes they’re important skills to learn…
-
Park rangers search for recruits
STAFF at Parks Victoria are on the lookout for the organisation’s next intake of rangers, with 15 positions currently being recruited in the State’s north…
-
Peeps into the Past – 8 – 14 February: Off and racing
PRESENTED by Mildura & District Historical Society and compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO DROWNINGS: The melancholy record of drowning fatalities…
-
Call out for old school mags
THE Mildura Library is on the hunt for school magazines lost to the ages as part of a side project to help preserve the region’s…
-
Spiritual and literal journeys
FROM transformative journeys across the world to the inner landscapes of letting go, seeking meaning, exploring hidden traditions, and embracing joy, books can chart many…
-
Sunshine, sport and a sweet life
AS a woman who has seen a fair bit of this wonderful country in my 60-odd years, I can say with my hand on my…
-
Mildura Basketball Association results
Thursday, 5 February Under 12 Boys Division 1 – Irymple U12 Boys Smith Def Workers U12 Boys Jones 50–19, Saints U12 Boys D1 – Webley…
-
New machines dispensing proactive health
MILDURA Rural City is prioritising its sexual health this National Condom Day thanks to handy vending machines posted through the region. As part of the…
Digital Editions
Real Estate
Sport
-
11,000 horsepower headliners
ONE of the biggest, fastest and most thunderous events in Australian motorsport is detonating back to Mildura at the end of this month and it’s…
-
WWE superstar is among those suplexing into Setts
MILDURA’S pro wrestling fans who through the years may have been enthralled by names such as Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin and John Cena…
-
B grade brigade win country crown
SUNRAYSIA’s B grade softball side recently reigned supreme in Adelaide after clinching the South Australian Country Championships title with an undefeated, dominant campaign that culminated…
-
Rams rattled as Swallows circle
WITH two wickets in hand and an 81-run lead, Irymple eye a very possible chance for an outright result against Ouyen at Henshillwood Reserve in…
-
Sunraysia and district tennis results
Red Cliffs Lawn Tennis Club Saturday 23 January Seniors Section One – joint winners – Robert Keens (22/19) and Matt Mandica (22/19) Section Two -…
-
Mildura Athletics results
ONE record was broken this week as Lenny Carn in U10 Boys beat his own mark in high jump scissor, reaching 1.23m. 6-year-old female –…
Entertainment
-
Lantern festival shines in Robinvale
PERRIN Street came alive last Friday as the Rotary Club of Robinvale Euston hosted the annual Robinvale Lantern Festival. The event drew a large and…
-
Stars pay tribute to Redford
HOLLYWOOD: Jane Fonda, Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are among Hollywood figures paying tribute to screen legend Robert Redford, who died at his home aged…
-
Behind the curtain
BIOGRAPHIES are consistently one of the most popular collections in our Libraries where we can find the backstory on famous lives and different perspectives on…
-
Author to drop-in to Robinvale
THE Robinvale Library is gearing up for a feel-good, laugh-out-loud literary afternoon with the launch of What Did I Miss?, the debut romantic comedy from…
-
New-look hospital to blend past with present
AFTER the sneak peek of the new Wentworth Health Service redevelopment on the banks of the Darling River, people will be looking for reasons to…
-
What’s on this weekend?
FRIDAY ngaratya – together, us group, all in it together Mildura Arts Centre SIX Barkandji/Barkindji artists Nici Cumpston, Zena Cumpston, David Doyle, Kent Morris, Adrianne…
Digital Editions
More News
-
Workshop to unlock regional goldmine
ACCORDING to Monica Davidson from Creative Plus Business, Wentworth and the surrounding region is a goldmine for cultural tourism. To help champion that idea she’s…
-
Global grain glut pushes growers toward self-storage
AUSTRALIAN grain growers are storing their product on farms rather than shipping it offshore via handlers as falling commodity prices cut into already thin margins.…
-
Grants for farmers doing it tough
FARMS affected by drought and bushfire could benefit from the second round of funding from the Look Over the Farm Gate program, which aims to…
-
75 years of love: a diamond that never dulls
MERBEIN local Eric Wilson started giving his wife, Dot, flowers on Valentine’s Day 35 years into their marriage. And it’s a tradition that’s helped keep…
-
New start for heart clinic
MILDURA Base Public Hospital’s cardiac sonographer, Amy Stanbrook, and her new ultrasound machine, nicknamed Lexie, will be checking hearts in the new cardiac unit, which…
-
Mildura centre delivers the goods
THE Mildura Delivery Centre in Orange Avenue is a hive of activity from 5am most mornings. The staff at Australia Post sort and deliver all…
-
Ambo returns home
MILDURA’S newest paramedic has hit the ground after running stepping into her graduate position on her own home turf. Mildura-raised Sammy recently landed her new…
-
Accused stab threat teen bailed after breach
A TEENAGE girl alleged to have planned to harm and kill students and staff of a Mildura secondary college last year has been accused of…
-
Exchange programs all about opportunity
MEMBERS of Mildura Deakin Rotary Club are hosting two exchange students this year, making it about 30 participants since the club was established in 1994.…
-
Bail refused for aggravated burglary
A MILDURA man accused of aggravated burglary 10 days after he was released from custody for previous theft convictions has been refused bail. The Mildura…