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Karli Farrell

Let’s talk about sex at the Powerhouse

DON’T know where to go to get a pap smear? Or need some help with contraception?Well, the team at Sunraysia Community Health Services are aiming to help with that through an upcoming Let’s Talk About It Sexual Health and Wellbeing Expo. Set for...

20 hours ago

Arts & Entertainment

Ozzy helping bands from beyond the grave

NO bats will be sacrificed in the upcoming No Rest for the Wicked show at the Setts in Mildura on August 30. It seems Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy is the gift that keeps on giving as local bands The Broken Rich, Suspended Animation, and Adelaide band...

20 hours ago

News

New patient support unit for Mildura Base

MILDURA Base Public Hospital is among five regional health centres to set to receive a patient support unit, with the aim of helping people with planned, elective surgeries from the time of referral until the day the procedure. The announcement from...

16 Aug 2025

News

A great taste - no matter which way you vanilla slice it

SUNRAYSIA Bread and Butter Bakery on Deakin Avenue hopes their entry for the Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph innovative section - slice with a hint of pistachio and Tim Tam - will be their pièce de résistance. Owner Dean Picken said his...

16 Aug 2025

News

Menopause specialist coming to Sunraysia

WOMEN of Sunraysia rejoice - the only Menopause Society certified practitioner is coming to our river city to help women bloom while navigating ‘the change’.Nicole Strom, who earned her Master of Nursing in Adult Medicine and Women’s...

16 Aug 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Nominate unsung heroes of multiculturalism

SUNRAYSIA is a booming, culturally diverse community, and now it’s time to seek wider recognition of that distinctiveness with nominations for this year’s Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence open until August 27. The awards aim to highlight...

16 Aug 2025

News

Y is your dad Father of the Year?

IF your dad goes above and beyond at home and in the community, the YMCA Victoria, also known as The Y, wants you to nominate him for the 2025 Father of the Year. The award comes with a $10,000 grant to help the winner continue or expand their...

15 Aug 2025

Business

New Rangers the go for CEO

FORD Australia president and CEO Andrew Birkic made a flying visit to Mildura last week to help local dealer Davison Ford promote the new line of pickup trucks. Mr Birkic, who is based in Melbourne, is responsible for Ford’s National Sales Company in...

14 Aug 2025

News

Praise heaped on purple bins

THE purple bins of Mildura and district are celebrating an important milestone - one year of life and 540 tonnes of glass recycled. Introduced by Mildura Rural City Council in 2024, the recycling service ensures glass can be turned into products that...

14 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

Dinosaurs walk the Country Way in Sunraysia

PLEASE note: Muttaburrasaurus’ were herbivores so no children were harmed in this story. Dinosaurs and kinder kids from Country Way had a morning out together at the Powerhouse in Mildura on Monday. Mildura Arts Centre and Museums Victoria Outreach...

12 Aug 2025