Monday, September 16, 2019

Business
News

Kmart offers free shipping to Sunraysia residents

KMART will offer Sunraysia residents free shipping while the Mildura store remains closed as police investigate Saturday’s suspicious fire.

12 Sep 2019
News

Kmart Mildura fire: Union seeks commitment to workers

THE Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) has vowed to protect Kmart employees, after a suspicious fire forced the Mildura store to close indefinitely on Saturday.

09 Sep 2019
News

Where are the nearest Kmart stores to Mildura?

Mildura’s avid Kmart shoppers face having to take their business to other retailers in town, needing to drive 3½ hours to Horsham to find another of the company’s outlets.

09 Sep 2019
News

Fire closes Mildura Kmart indefinitely

MILDURA Kmart will remain closed indefinitely as police continue investigating a suspicious fire that caused hundreds of thousands dollars damage on Saturday morning.

08 Sep 2019
Business

The Sandbar bubbling over expansion plans

Mildura Council have given the go-ahead for expansion at The Sandbar.

06 Sep 2019
Health

Chemists stick by Liptember cause

SUPPORTING women’s mental health education, research and programs will be at the forefront of the minds of Chemist Warehouse Mildura staff this month as they get involved in Liptember. The Liptember campaign encourages people to wear bright lipstick...

05 Sep 2019
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Farming

Virtual reality gives Sunraysia training a boost

THE evolution of technology holds promise for Sunraysia’s agriculture industry, as farmers now have the opportunity to pack their entire farm, vineyard and operation in a small suitcase and take it anywhere in the world. Darren Vukasinovic, of...

02 Sep 2019
Business

Digital Innovation Festival opens window on virtual reality

A WORLD of digital technology and innovation will be unveiled in Mildura next week as part of a statewide festival that drives industry, entrepreneurs and students to “not only be different, but...

01 Sep 2019
News

Father’s Day: Time to sock it to Dad

WITH Father’s Day fast approaching, Sunraysia Daily got the scoop on what are expected to be the most popular gifts this year. Socks and jocks are the classic Father’s Day presents and these are expected to be what many fathers will be unwrapping on...

31 Aug 2019
Politics

Ali Cupper to sit on taskforce for industrial hemp uses

MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper will sit on the Industrial Hemp Taskforce, announced by the Victorian Government yesterday to investigate the potential of hemp and identify growth and employment opportunities for the sector.“Industrial hemp is an...

30 Aug 2019
Business

Virgin Australia to cut jobs

VIRGIN Australia will cut 750 jobs as part of a restructure after announcing a full-year loss of $349.1 million that left the airline in the red for the seventh year in a row. Revenue for the 12 months to June 30 rose 7.5 per cent to $5.83 billion...

29 Aug 2019
Business

Cann Group Mildura cannabis output will lift 40% after design change

A MEDICINAL cannabis growing facility near Mildura will have an annual output increase of 40 per cent after its design was amended. Cann Group chief executive Peter Crock on Tuesday said the facility would boost annual projected production from the...

27 Aug 2019
Business

At 7.8% annual growth, Mildura property market ‘ticks boxes’

MILDURA is one of the strongest property markets in Australia and “certainly ticks the right boxes” for investors, according to a leading property analyst. Propertyology managing director Simon Pressley, an accredited property investment adviser...

23 Aug 2019
Farming

Select Harvests gets bumper crop

SELECT Harvests, Australia’s biggest almond producer, is almost finished processing a bigger than expected crop. The company said with 95 per cent of its crop processed, it was predicting a volume of 22,200 to 22,500 tonnes, better than the 20,750...

22 Aug 2019
Business

Bendigo Bank set for Eighth Street move

THE Langtree Avenue branch of Bendigo Bank will move to Eighth Street in October. A bank spokesman said on Thursday the new location was more central and would provide a better service for customer and community needs.“The new branch will also be...

23 Aug 2019
Business

Pitch the Producers: Agtech start-ups in hot seat

A ROBOTIC harvester for citrus fruits, irrigation management platforms and machine insect traps are innovative practices to be presented to Mallee farmers at Tuesday’s Pitch the Producers event. The event, hosted by Sprout X, in conjunction with...

19 Aug 2019
Business

Retailer nuts about Mildura’s farms

IT will be dried fruit and nuts galore from Mildura’s farms at Mildura CBD’s newest shop. Following the success of a small shop connected to The Shed in Red Cliffs, Craig Urand decided it was time to open a second shop, Mildura Farms. “We thought it was a great opportunity and something we had been looking to do for a couple of years,“ he said.

20 Aug 2019