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Performance a menagerie symphonic sound

MILDURA District Orchestra have organised a Carnival of Animals to come to town as part of an upcoming concert. The orchestra have partnered with the Mildura Ballet and Dance Guild to bring to town the abridged version of a project...

4 hours ago
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Ouyen secures grant for pedestrian safety

OUYEN will soon receive improved pedestrian and cyclist safety, thanks to new funding from the Transport Accident Commission’s Local Government Grant Program. Mildura Rural City Council has secured funding to develop a plan that links some footpaths...

4 hours ago
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Home is where the secondhand books are

A MERBEIN couple have transformed part of their house into a secondhand bookstore. Kevin and Suzy Buck began their operation to save books from going to landfill, becoming a regular staple at the Merbein market before it became too difficult to cart...

4 hours ago
Community

Guts, grit and a great scholarship

TWO Sunraysia students will walk the historic Kokoda Trail later this year as recipients of the newly established Farnsworth Lochhead Lowe Scholarship. Hannah Saunders and Rhiannon Jack were announced as the inaugural recipients of the scholarship on...

5 hours ago
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Calls to close the gap on Indigenous employment

THE head of the Dareton Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) says cross border and boundary issues involving the training and employment of Aboriginal people remain unaddressed. DLALC chief executive and Wentworth/Dareton Community Working Party...

5 hours ago
Police & Courts

Man fined after ‘looking for trouble’

A MILDURA man who claims to have mistaken a police vehicle for a taxi after a drunken night out before repeatedly refusing police requests to move on was looking for trouble and found it, a court has been told. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court was told...

18 hours ago
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Alliance outlines election needs

LODDON Mallee Disability Alliance have outlined an election platform calling on all political parties to deliver long-term commitments to the all abilities community. A spokesperson for the alliance said that regional and rural Australians with...

29 Apr 2025
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Chaffey fest to highlight transport history

THE Chaffey Festival is returning for a second year, this time focusing on Sunraysia’s transport history. Taking place on May 31 and June 1, the two-day long festival will allow locals and tourists alike to take a step back in time and celebrate an...

29 Apr 2025
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Writers Festival pens new chapter

THE 2025 Mildura Writers Festival will be the last delivered in partnership with Arts Mildura Inc. From next year, the festival is seeking to create an independent incorporated body, outside of the Arts Mildura umbrella. Mildura Writer’s Festival...

29 Apr 2025
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Game changing transport strategy has wheels

MILDURA Council has endorsed a “game changing” strategy that aims to guide the city’s growth and development to 2050 and beyond. The Mildura Integrated Transport and Land Use Strategy looks at how the transport network can better serve current and...

29 Apr 2025
Community

Army cadets on parade

MEMBERS of the 311 Army Cadet Unit in Mildura had a busy Anzac Day morning, participating in parades in both Red Cliffs and Mildura. Cadets showcased their discipline in marches and by taking positions around the cenotaph during the Red Cliffs...

29 Apr 2025
Community

First Anzac service for Werrimull

WERRIMULL commemorated Anzac Day in style with a large crowd attending the town’s first ever Dawn Service followed by a march from the Werrimull Hotel to the memorial on the outskirts of town. The events were organised by the Millewa Advisory Group...

29 Apr 2025
Letters

Even a little more shade can make a world of difference

LOCAL residents are lucky to have access to many great parks, playgrounds, and outdoor spaces. But without ample shade, these places not only become hotspots but also high UV exposure zones. More than 95 per cent of skin cancers in Australia are due...

28 Apr 2025
Police & Courts

Bail denied for woman found hiding under blanket

A MILDURA woman was released on bail barely a week before police uncovered further offending including the accused being in possession of multiple bankcards, Medicare cards and a Sportsbet card in the names of other people, a court has...

28 Apr 2025
Arts & Entertainment

Exploring moments one step at a time

SYDNEY Dance Company will be bringing momenta, a full-length work by artistic director Rafael Bonachela to Mildura next week as part of a national tour. Dancer Morgan Hurrell said the one-act piece was about a journey of intertwining energy and...

28 Apr 2025
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Shire rules on sponsorship and landfill requests

WENTWORTH Shire’s April meeting saw councillors sign off on more than $1.2 million in purchases and event sponsorship. The most significant item was discussed confidentially, where a decision was made to accept a $1.12 million tender for the supply...

28 Apr 2025
Education

Student enters fiscal federalism debate

ROBINVALE College student Elizabeth Chirchiglia was one of 119 senior student delegates who debated the topic “Revisiting Sections 51ii and 90 to Reimagine Australia’s Fiscal Federalism” at Old Parliament House in Canberra. The debate was part of...

28 Apr 2025