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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

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Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! at the Mallee Almond Blossom Festival

WHETHER no matter where you look, almonds will be in full bloom at the 16th annual Mallee Almond Blossom Festival this Sunday. The festival showcases the best fresh produce of the Mallee, with this year’s event being held at the Robinvale Community...

15 Aug 2025
Health

Ribbon cut on cancer hub

MILDURA Health Foundation officially unveiled the new Dr Julie Zrna Centre on Tuesday morning, August 12 set for cancer patients who require housing during radiation treatment. The 10 apartments were built over the course of 14 months and supported...

15 Aug 2025
Police & Courts

Mum at a loss over son’s attack

A MOTHER has been left thanking her lucky stars that her only child was not seriously hurt or even worse when he was coward punched after trying to diffuse an altercation between a male and female in the Mildura CBD at the weekend. The mum feared the...

15 Aug 2025
News

Rural Care Australia chooses Respect

MERBEIN services Chaffey Aged Care and Generations Early Learning have become the next acquisitions by Respect to secure the future of long-term services. Management of the Merbein-based services’ parent company, Rural Care Australia, will transfer...

14 Aug 2025
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Bakers prepare for fantastic food fight

SWAN Hill Bakehouse is preparing to take on Australia’s best bakers tomorrow at The Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph at Merbein. Family-owned bakers Callum, Ailysha and Karen McKenzie have spent the past week perfecting their entry, aiming to...

14 Aug 2025
Community

Rallier ready to raise cash for Cancer Council

RED Cliffs local and SES community resilience co-ordinator Lyle Short is raising funds for Cancer Council as he prepares for the 2026 autumn Shitbox Rally. The rally will run in May 2026 with participants driving motor vehicles costing no more than...

14 Aug 2025
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What’s On 15/08

What’s on around Sunraysia.

14 Aug 2025
News

A practitioner of piano pedagogy

MEGAN Sullivan was born to be a teacher. Not just any teacher, but a teacher of music - specifically a teacher of piano. Born in the 1950s, Sullivan is known as Megs to the many hundreds of students that she has been instrumental in...

13 Aug 2025
Health

Check up on Wentworth Health Service Development

THE new Wentworth Health Service Development will be open for a sneak peek as part of community open days on Friday, August 29, and Saturday August 30. People can check out the 19 bed inpatient unit with its Darling River views, the primary...

13 Aug 2025
Arts & Entertainment

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
News

New homes help fill diverse housing demand

MORE modern, safe and accessible purpose-built homes plus supports are being constructed in Mildura in response to the demand for more diverse housing for people with disability. Disability provider Aruma has partnered with Property Trends and...

10 Aug 2025
Community

Century of stories

ST Patrick’s Catholic Church in Manangatang will welcome past and present parishioners for a special mass and reunion lunch next month. The celebration will honour the church’s century legacy and the dedicated community who’ve kept it alive...

10 Aug 2025
Arts & Entertainment

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
Community

MASP delivers housing hope

FOUR new social housing units across two locations near Mildura’s CBD have been completed by the Mallee Accommodation & Support Program, or MASP, in partnership with Homes Victoria. MASP chief executive officer Charmaine Calis said the new...

10 Aug 2025
Community

Get busy with the leading ladies of Deakin Rotary

WALKING up the stairs of Langtree Cafe there is a cacophony of voices, laughter and clinking of cutlery on plates. Upon entry the firm voice of the confident, professionally dressed Lynde Adams cuts through the clatter.“How can we get some...

10 Aug 2025
Community

Mildura families eligible for legal aid service

VICTORIA Legal Aid expanded its Independent Family Advocacy and Support service on Monday, August 4 to support Mildura parents and primary carers. The phone line service is meant to help parents and primary carers navigate child protection systems...

09 Aug 2025
Community

Recreation grants help put Mildura on the map

OVER $500,000 of funding has been provided to more than 50 local recreation groups and event organisers through the Mildura Rural City Council’s latest round of Recreation Assistance and Event Funding and Support Grant programs. Councillor for...

09 Aug 2025