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Lochlainn Heley

Questions over 15 year renewable plan

VICTORIAN infrastructure agency, VicGrid, has delivered the final version of the 2025 Transmission Plan with several parties marking their disappointment with the changes made from the previous draft. VicGrid’s past plan was published in July...

7 hours ago

Community

Lost lads searching for cancer funds

BEST mates and Mildura locals Jake Kerr and Ijaz Hussain have eagerly kicked off their fundraising campaign for the 2026 Winter Shitbox Rally to raise funds for Cancer Council. The two men, under the team name ‘The Lost Lads’, have been friends for...

22 Aug 2025

Health

Services to expand at health facility

Lochlainn HeleyCOOMEALLA Health Aboriginal Corporation staff and supporters have celebrated officially breaking ground on facility renovations that will expand the centre’s services and community outreach. The event and smoking ceremony took place...

22 Aug 2025

Community

New grant opportunities for youth supporters

GRANT applications are now open for local clubs, not-for-profits and cultural organisations that support young Victorians aged 25-and-under and their families. The Growing Healthy Communities grants are run by VicHealth and are intended to help new...

21 Aug 2025

Health

Five clinicians get State Gov support

FIVE Sunraysia clinicians have received scholarships as part of the second round of the Women’s Health Scholarship program. The Women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health Hub clinicians will be upskilled in areas of sexual and reproductive health...

21 Aug 2025

Education

Chance for school scholarships

YOUNG people in the Mallee who are interested in pursuing their educational dreams may be eligible for financial assistance through Mallee Family Care’s annual scholarship. Chances for Children, MFC’s philanthropic foundation, was first...

20 Aug 2025

Education

Open day shows off TAFE offerings

SUNITAFE’S Mildura campus hosted an open day mid last week with the aim of inspiring people to undertake further education. Vocational education and training took centre stage at the open day with the theme of Launch Into Your Future, and asked...

20 Aug 2025

Arts & Entertainment

New gallery settles in

THE Early Settlers Museum at Dareton hosted the grand opening of a new gallery on Friday, August 15, showcasing the original artwork of local artist Allan Taylor. Taylor specialises in producing paintings copied from historical photos to capture the...

19 Aug 2025

News

Sunraysia bakers take the gold

THE winners of the 2025 Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph were announced on Saturday with several Mildura and Sunraysia Bakers taking home delicious gold. Merbein’s Commercial Street was packed with delighted festival goers eager to chomp down...

19 Aug 2025

News

Stop and smell the blossoms

THE 2025 Mallee Almond Blossom Festival took off with a flourish on Sunday, August 17, letting attendees enjoy the almond blooms despite the day’s showers. The almond festival was hosted at the Robinvale Community Arts Centre with several local...

19 Aug 2025

News

LGA lobby group puts housing targets on agenda

STAFF and elected representatives from Mildura Rural City Council joined with peers from other Regional Cities Victoria member municipalities last week to discuss planning for the next 25 years of the state housing sector and population growth. The...

19 Aug 2025

News

Red Cliffs blaze contained quickly

A RESIDENTIAL home on Cufari Drive at Red Cliffs caught ablaze on Monday afternoon. The fire was reported to authorities just after 1pm with Redcliffs and Irymple CFA brigades and Fire Rescue Victoria initially responding, with further resources...

18 Aug 2025