Wednesday, September 30, 2020

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Arts & Entertainment

Arts webinars continue with costly topic

THE second in Arts Mildura’s series of webinars will take place on Wednesday night, with panelists set to discuss the intersection of art and finance.

6 hours ago
Politics

Cupper: State Government must stimulate local economy

MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper said Sunraysia needs significant infrastructure investment to help the region recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

12 hours ago
Education

Gol Gol students’ virtual trip to Canberra

GRADE 6 students at Gol Gol Public School would normally be heading to Canberra to cap off their last year of primary school with a trip to the nation’s capital.

12 hours ago
Business

Mildura tourism operators rejoice as river reopens

MILDURA’S river community is ecstatic at the news that the Murray River is now open to visitors from across regional Victoria.

23 hours ago
Police & Courts

Mildura Police remember during touching ceremony

WHILE National Police Remembrance Day looked a little difference this year, with the service held virtually, Mildura police say this year’s event was more important than ever.

23 hours ago
News

$50,000 scratchie win for Merbein woman

A MERBEIN woman has explained how a weekly tradition led her to fill up with a $50,000 Instant Scratch-Its prize.

29 Sep 2020
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Council offering parking refunds

THOUGHT you were dealt with harshly by the council for a parking ticket? Now’s your chance to get your money back.

29 Sep 2020
Business

Cabarita post office calls for help

CABARITA’S post office is in desperate need of new volunteers to cope with the circumstances of COVID-19.

29 Sep 2020
Education

Euston students get arty in the open

STUDENTS at Euston Public School got creative during Term 3, producing artwork to be enjoyed by the whole community.

29 Sep 2020
Community

Murray River reopens for regional Victorians

REGIONAL Victorians can now access the Murray River without a permit after an amendment to the Health Order on Monday evening. The Order allows a person who has been in Victoria in the last 14 days – but not in a restricted area or COVID-19 area of...

28 Sep 2020
Police & Courts

Paul Cohrs given month to prepare murder defence

A SUPREME court justice has told alleged murderer Paul Cohrs he doesn’t have a “hope in hell” of running a defence of automatism, which relates to a person not being aware of their actions during an offence.

28 Sep 2020
News

Mildura forest damaged by bike tracks and jumps

TWO Sunraysia men were fined a total of $990 for damaging the environment by driving off-road and creating motorbike tracks and jumps in Airport State Forest near Mildura.

28 Sep 2020
Police & Courts

Two in hospital after vehicle rollover

TWO people were taken to hospital on Saturday following a vehicle rollover in Mildura.

28 Sep 2020
Police & Courts

Mildura highway patrol scans for illegal traffic

MILDURA police say they are checking a “substantial” number of cars on a daily basis to ensure Melbourne residents do not unlawfully enter the region. Last week, in line with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions across regional...

28 Sep 2020
Opinion

Time to show all on freight rail

THE Murray Basin freight rail project is one that is close to my heart, and one that local residents raise with me almost daily. The Murray Basin Rail Project has been in a state of paralysis, shrouded in endless excuses from...

28 Sep 2020
Farming and Environment

Blackwater risk rises, say Murray-Darling river managers

MURRAY-Darling Basin communities anticipating a wet spring have been warned there is a significant risk of hypoxic blackwater events occurring, particularly in New South Wales. Murray-Darling Basin Authority river management executive...

27 Sep 2020
Farming and Environment

Bottle Bend project to protect fish habitat and native species

AUSTRALIAN fishing conservation charity OzFish Unlimited has thrown its support behind NSW Western Landcare Group-Bottle Bend Reserve managers in fish habitat action. The local groups will install a two-kilometre fence around the border of a vital...

27 Sep 2020