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Denika Anderson

Journalist at Sunraysia Daily

Emergency Services ‘impost’ being felt

RATE notices for the 2025-2026 financial year received by residents this week included the Victorian Government’s new Emergency Services and Volunteers fund, replacing the Fire Services Property Levy. Mildura Rural City Council Mayor Helen Healy said...

6 hours ago

Football

Johnson contract terminated

THE Red Cliffs Football Netball Club have terminated the contract of a player, effective immediately, following allegations of assault. In a statement released earlier this week a spokesperson stated the club had been made aware of the allegations...

6 hours ago

News

Support session for Census planning

THE Robinvale Euston Workforce Network will be hosting a community session in early September to help residents ahead of next year’s census. The session outline strategies to reach undercounted groups including seasonal workers, culturally and...

6 hours ago

Arts & Entertainment

Step up to The Beat

MORE than 350 students from 14 schools have been practicing and rehearsing for variety show The Beat 2025. The showcase puts regional students, and public school performing arts programs on the main stage to encourage young people to get involved...

6 hours ago

Police & Courts

Warrant issued

POLICE have put out an appeal for public assistance to help locate a man known to frequent Mildura, Buronga and Dareton. 31-year-old Danny King, described as approximately 178cms tall with a medium to large build, is wanted on warrants related to...

18 hours ago

Community

Toy-riffic birthday milestone

A SPECIAL birthday celebration will be held next weekend to celebrate 45 years of the Sunraysia Toy Library. Beginning as the Toy Box in January 1980, the two campuses in Mildura and Red Cliffs have been operating for 45 years, coming under the same...

25 Aug 2025

Police & Courts

Police officer summoned

A NEW South Wales police officer alleged to have breached a court order while off-duty has been issued with a summons to the Mildura Magistrates Court. The 26-year-old constable is alleged to have breached a family violence intervention order on...

25 Aug 2025

News

Out, proud and loud grants open

LOCAL community groups, organisations and event organisers are now able to apply for grants through the Pride Events and Festivals fund. Projects that highlight local LGBTQIA+ pride and showcase the voices, stories and contributions of LGBTQIA+...

24 Aug 2025

News

Wentworth Council - August briefs

Farewell and WelcomeMAYOR Cr Daniel Linklater opened the August ordinary council meeting with an acknowledgement of the passing of former councillor Tim Elstone, and the ongoing support extended from council to his family. “Tim was a great mate...

23 Aug 2025

Education

Novel students have write stuff

FROM the pages to the schoolgrounds, Red Cliffs Primary School was full of book worms for Book Week. For 80 years The Children’s Book Council of Australia has encouraged young minds to explore the countless worlds found within books, with the theme...

23 Aug 2025

News

Wentworth show in atomic element

LIQUID nitrogen shows and a hands-on science toy display will be held in a dedicated science drop-in space at the Wentworth Show. Fizzics Education will be hosting this hub of activity with attendants able to come and go as they please and play with...

23 Aug 2025

Health

Positive effect from eye-catching campaign

AN anti-vaping and anti-smoking campaign aimed at Indigenous youth that launched earlier this year has reached more than one million young people in Victoria. The campaign was launched by statewide initiative The Koori Way, led by the Victorian...

22 Aug 2025