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Nominate unsung heroes of multiculturalism

SUNRAYSIA is a booming, culturally diverse community, and now it’s time to seek wider recognition of that distinctiveness with nominations for this year’s Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence open until August 27. The awards aim to highlight...

20 hours ago
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You can’t beat the Mallee Root Festival

CALLING all tossers - Ouyen is looking for you on September 27 for the annual Mallee Root Festival. People still have time to train for the drawcard Root Toss where people of all ages try their luck throwing an iconic Mallee stump. Around 1000 people...

12 Aug 2025
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Late starter Mary wins Elliott Award

MARY Briggs was 50 years old when she started her artistic journey. For her birthday her children gave her oil paints, brushes and other art materials, sparking a love of painting that would remain for over three decades. Briggs passed away peacefully...

10 Aug 2025
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Aussie music legend coming to Coomie

WHEN iconic Aussie TV and stage performer Jade Hurley asked Johnny Cash why he wanted to perform with him, the American country legend replied “because you play the piano different to anybody else”.Now folks of Sunraysia can hear the songs and...

10 Aug 2025
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13 Feb 2020
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Inspiring guides

MILDURA Rural City Council Libraries are always purchasing a range of new items for their collections held at Mildura, Red Cliffs, Merbein, Ouyen and Murrayville libraries, and our Rural Outreach Service. Here are just a few that have hit the...

10 Aug 2025
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Wentworth signed up for village look

THE Village of Wentworth has been newly crowned with the unveiling of a repurposed entrance signage incorporating works from a local artist. Marg Whyte’s original paintings and illustrations of familiar landscapes complete with an emu wearing an...

09 Aug 2025
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Are you ready to rumble!?

ARE you ready to rumble?! Is your stomach rumbling?If you answered yes to either question, then head to The Setts this weekend for an epic display of hard-hitting entertainment provided by MXW Pro Live Wrestling. Mildura’s...

08 Aug 2025
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Balle balle! Tarsem Jasser set for MAC show

THE Punjab community and fans of the culture in Mildura are in for a real movie star treat on Sunday as entertainer Tarsem Jasser comes to the Mildura Arts Centre. The visit by Jasser comes just before Teeyan celebrations on August 17...

08 Aug 2025
Arts & Entertainment

Three decades Gwen Cooke’s of art on display

WORKSPACE + Gallery 3496 in Red Cliffs is hosting artist Gwen Cooke’s Three Decades: A Retrospective exhibition featuring 30 years of her work. The Mallee artist has experimented with several disciplines to capture her love of the region. Ms Cooke...

08 Aug 2025
Farming and Environment

Flip the Food Bowl documentary to screen at Wallis

FOLLOWING its sold-out premier at the Mildura Writers Festival, Flip the Food Bowl will be shown later this month at the Wallis Cinema. The Sunraysia documentary features rural farmers and grocers, and the challenges they face in Australia’s...

08 Aug 2025
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07 Aug 2025
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Eagles Story takes it easy in Mildura

Guitarist Gary Young said he became a fan of The Eagles after the release of their fifth album, Hotel Californi

06 Aug 2025
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True trials on the page

WE are always adding new titles to the library collection, here are some of the newest arrivals. Items can be placed on hold using the website or by calling or visiting the library. Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice WalkerAlice...

03 Aug 2025
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Dino-mite circus coming to Mildura

LADIES and gentlemen, boys and girls - Silvers Circus and their pet dinosaurs Fluffy and Spike are coming with a roar to the Sporting Precinct from August 7 to 17. And circus spokesperson Simon Tait said they are well satiated and prefer steak...

02 Aug 2025
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Mildura Fringe Festival line-up in progress

MILDURA Fringe festival is preparing to commence and several events are already lined up. The 14 day festival run by local Listo Trapeze Company will begin in late October and will be the first of its kind in Mildura with free live music and events...

02 Aug 2025
Arts & Entertainment

Is it 1948, 1984 or 2025?

IS it possible for Big Brother to suppress the human spirit?Theatre lovers can find out at Mildura Arts Centre this August. Most people associate Big Brother with Sonia Kruger and Channel 7 but what they don’t know is it originates from the George...

02 Aug 2025