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Denika Anderson

Journalist at Sunraysia Daily

Making Suni-kids’ dreams come true

THE platinum sponsor of SuniKids Dream, an organisation dedicated to making the dreams of sick kids in Sunraysia come true, has reiterated support for the charity, something the backers since inception. Mildura-based trade company...

10 hours ago

Community

Refugee Week marked with connection and care

SWAHILI-speaking participants recently came together for a community-led mental health literacy session facilitated by Heart Mind Belly, in collaboration with Catholic Care Victoria. The session held in Mildura brought 15 community members together...

10 hours ago

Lifestyle

Outdoor expo for happy campers

THE best in caravans, RVs camping gear, accessories and more filled the Mildura Racecourse throughout the weekend. The Mildura Outdoor Living and Caravan Expo was held over three days, with more than 30 exhibitors on site with everything from 4x4...

10 hours ago

Farming and Environment

Casting out to catch invasive carp

VCE students from Mildura Senior College are hooked on researching carp infestation in the Murray River. Year 12 students taking vocational major personal development skills classes have been working closely with Ray DeGroot from OzFish to explore...

10 hours ago

News

Third bus strike for Tuesday

BUS services in Mildura will be reduced on Tuesday due to protected industrial action. While school routes will run as normal, routes 100/200, 211/300/311, 400/401 and 500/501 will all run on a Saturday timetable, and routes 600, 601 and 602 will...

23 hours ago

Arts & Entertainment

Painting life in place

TWO longtime artist friends who travel have put together a joint exhibit inspired by the places they have visited, lived, and worked. All of the works in the exhibit were done on site by Mandy Collins and John Turner, the two having fully immersed...

28 Jun 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Locals clue in Christie documentary

Denika AndersonTWO descendants of Red Cliffs’ soldier settlers have been featured in a segment of a documentary series inspired by places crime writer Agatha Christie travelled. In 1922 Christie, along with her husband Archie were invited on...

28 Jun 2025

News

Rallying behind young regional creatives

AN annual fundraising campaign designed to bring more creative experiences to young Victorians has almost reached its deadline. The YEAH! Young people + Education + Arts = Happiness fundraising campaign was created by Regional Arts Victoria, who...

28 Jun 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Poetic twist on ode to creativity

THE success of an all-ages poetry open mic night has encouraged the organisers to put together Stand and Slam 2: Double Slammed which will be held tonight. A search for poets, performers, writers, and literaries alike was put out by Arts Mildura in...

28 Jun 2025

Education

MSC’s trades takeover

STUDENTS from secondary schools throughout Sunraysia gathered earlier this month to try out different vocational education and training subjects. The hands-on experience day was held at Mildura Senior College’s Deakin Trade Training Centre...

28 Jun 2025

Education

Merbein’s wall-time great NAIDOC week

A NEW vibrant mural has been created at Merbein P10 as part of a week-long NAIDOC celebration. Semaphore-based artist Scott Rathman, also known as Rusted Tin, created the mural and hosted workshops with a limited number of students around the...

27 Jun 2025

Community

What’s On 27/6

Woven Narratives Mildura Arts Centre WORKS by First Nations artists exploring weaving in all of its forms are presented in this collection, considering how stories, culture and connection are woven through materials and memory. Recovering the...

26 Jun 2025