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Lochlainn Heley

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...

3 hours ago

Education

School welcomes Japan exchange

Lochlainn HeleyCHAFFEY Secondary College welcomed students and community delegates from a suburb of Osaka in Japan as part of the past week’s 2025 Kumatori Exchange program. The Kumatory students arrived on Sunday evening and spent the week visiting...

3 hours ago

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 hours ago

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 hours ago

News

Leader takes local issues to Canberra

SUNRAYSIA Mallee Ethnic Communities Council joined the Regional Multicultural Alliance Victoria in a meeting at Canberra to advocate for regional-specific access to fundamental services. Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles led the delegation at...

14 Aug 2025

News

Housing on the way for essential workers

NEW affordable housing sites have been announced for Underbool to help essential works live closer to their place of employment. The project is part of the second round of the Regional Worker Accommodation Fund, which will support the modular...

14 Aug 2025

Farming and Environment

Mallee lecturer up for Landcare award

MALLEE soil champion and lecturer Dr Christopher McDonough has been nominated as a finalist for the General Jeffery Soil Health Award for his work addressing rising salinity on Mallee farmlands. The award is part of Landcare Australia’s upcoming...

13 Aug 2025

News

Committee to hear about water flow-on effects

Lochlainn HeleyPUBLIC hearings are set to run this week in several Far West New South Wales regions to discuss the impacts of the government legislation. Organised by NSW Parliamentary Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development, the...

11 Aug 2025

News

Discover your lost history at Mildura Library

THE Mildura Library is helping Mildura locals uncover their lost history as part Family History Month. The library staff have co-ordinated the family record sessions for several years now, utilising their own records and digitised resources like the...

10 Aug 2025

News

Have your photos on display

WENTWORTH Visitors Information Centre has opened its Life and Light Photography Competition display featuring amateur photographers from last year’s competition. The competition is sponsored by Aurelia Metals, Cobar Shire Council, and the NSW...

09 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

Travel

Campaign a digital success

MURRAY Regional Tourism has wrapped up its 2025 Mates of the Murray campaign, reaching 2 million people across social media platforms by placing local voices front and centre. The campaign ran from May to June and amassed a total of 7 million views...

09 Aug 2025