August 2020

Colignan contractor warns agriculture industry of union push

A SUNRAYSIA farm contractor has hit back at several unions, labelling a recommendation for a tough ban on backpacker workers an “entertaining read”.

29 Aug 2020

News

Virus pandemic plays havoc with couples’ vows

GOL GOL couple Danielle Turvey and Nick Osborne had been looking forward to their wedding for more than two-and-a-half years.

29 Aug 2020

News

Dogs have their day with plan for Mildura off-leash park

MILDURA will soon boast its own piece of doggie heaven, with equipment and features demanded by dog owners.

29 Aug 2020

News

Mildura Legacy keeps up the fight during pandemic

PEOPLE selling Legacy badges are a common sight outside supermarkets and shopping centres in the first week of September.

28 Aug 2020

Education

SuniTAFE launches Bridge the Gap program

SUNITAFE has used its careers week to launch a new program targeted at school leavers who will miss out on the usual gap year opportunities due to COVID-19.

28 Aug 2020

Business

Florist business blooming in Sunraysia

BUSINESS has been blooming for Sunraysia florists as locals look for ways to connect with their family and friends throughout Victoria’s second lockdown.

28 Aug 2020

Mildura Council candidate stands for women’s health

WOMEN’S advocate Cyndi Power makes no secret of the fact that she has an agenda to push as a first-time candidate in the upcoming Mildura Rural City Council elections.

28 Aug 2020

Arts & Entertainment

Costa to take centre stage at MAC’s Backstage Pass

COUNTRY music star Paul Costa will take to the stage on Friday night as part of Mildura Arts Centre’s (MAC) Backstage Pass.

28 Aug 2020

Galleries

Mildura kids all smiles for Book Week

IN these strange times where adults are made to wear masks, the smiling faces of kids celebrating Book Week was a welcome sight across Mildura this week.

28 Aug 2020

Education

SuniTAFE student cooks up an award chance

SUNITAFE student Elva Smerotkins is one of just three finalists in the Victorian Training Awards’ Koorie Student of the Year Award.

26 Aug 2020

Education

Gol Gol Public School has Eureka moment with gold dig

WITH a school camp in Ballarat panned due to COVID-19, one class has brought the goldfields to Gol Gol.

26 Aug 2020

News

Mildura couple find 60 years of common ground

MARGOT and Tony Douglas’ 60th wedding anniversary celebration was a surprise party like no other.

22 Aug 2020

Arts & Entertainment

Mildura art steps up to meet lockdown

THE second exhibit in Arts Mildura’s latest lockdown offering is now on display and locals are encouraged to make it a stop on their daily walks.

22 Aug 2020

Politics

Anne Webster finds busy isolation before Federal Parliament

KEEPING an active mind has been the key to spending two weeks in isolation, according to Member for Mallee Anne Webster.

22 Aug 2020

Education

Wentworth Public School catches up on fishing culture

HARD work paid off for Wentworth Public School students this week, when they snagged an afternoon of riverbank fishing as an acknowledgement of their Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program.

22 Aug 2020