Police & Courts Acquitted accused back in court THE man acquitted of bashing a two-year-old Mildura girl to death almost a decade ago has been charged following the discovery of a woman’s body at Cobram this week. John Torney walked free after a 2016... 1 hour ago
Police & Courts ‘Sick’ sexual predator jailed A MAN who sent “disgusting” and “sick” images of himself to vulnerable teenage girls as young as 15 left his victims anxious, fearful and suffering panic attacks, a court has been told. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court was this week told that... 1 hour ago
News CMV Farms steps up with funding for cancer centre A MILDURA cancer accommodation project has received a welcome boost with a $20,000 donation from CMV Farms. The Mildura Health Foundation project, Dr Julie Zrna Centre, aims to provide healthcare options to people who previously had to travel long... 14 hours ago
News Mildura’s unclaimed $800k RESIDENTS in the Mildura council area are owed almost $1 million by the Victorian Government According to the State Revenue Office, there are more than 6000 entitlements outstanding at a total value of $832,125. The SRO holds records of money that... 24 Apr 2024
Police & Courts Man jailed over child abuse offences A MILDURA man who encouraged an overseas associate to film young children having sex and send him the images has been jailed for eight years. The County Court of Victoria heard 31-year-old Arslan Safdar had encouraged the procurement of children in... 20 Apr 2024
Police & Courts Violent drug user stabbed partner A MILDURA man who caused a life-threatening injury to his partner when he stabbed her in the chest with a kitchen knife has been jailed for the “terrifying” and “unacceptable” violence. In sentencing 23-year-old Tyson Mitchell... 17 Apr 2024
Politics Water backdown a ‘mystery’ MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster says Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek mysteriously reinstated federal funding for 58 gigalitres of Victorian Murray Darling Basin Plan projects this week in an “embarrassing backdown”.Dr Webster said Ms Plibersek... 15 Apr 2024
News New window of opportunity open for event MILDURA Rural City Council is exploring opportunities for a new event on the region’s annual calendar following a decision by Mildura Wentworth Music Festival organisers not to go ahead with the 2024 festival. Mildura Entertainment indicated the... 15 Apr 2024
News Emotional farewell A MILDURA policeman seriously injured in a two-car collision which claimed the life of his colleague Senior Constable Bria Joyce has chosen the second anniversary of her death to retire from duty. After... 15 Apr 2024
Police & Courts Mildura man released from jail ‘unlawfully’ A MILDURA man unlawfully released from a Melbourne prison was being held on remand after being charged with sexual assault offences. Detectives from the Fugitive Squad have appealed for public assistance to help locate 43-year-old Bradley Johnson... 12 Apr 2024
News Welfare stats don’t tell full story MILDURA is one of the most welfare-dependent regions in Victoria at almost twice the state average. According to figures released by the Institute of Public Affairs this week, more than 13 per cent of... 11 Apr 2024
Police & Courts Ice addict admits attack on partner A MILDURA man who used a bread knife to stab his partner, inflicting a wound that required “life-saving measures” in hospital, says he was on “the juice” and wasn’t expecting to inflict the injury, a court has been told. The County Koori Court heard... 10 Apr 2024