Farming and Environment Mildura’s hemp future on trial MILDURA is set to become the new hemp capital of Victoria following the launch of a new trial into the viability of hemp production and cultivation in Sunraysia. 12 Nov 2020
Community Finding a happier headspace A COLOURFUL mosaic depicting helpful headspace tips will remind young people of the steps they can take for positive mental health. Due to COVID-19 restrictions this year, headspace Mildura was unable to host an event in... 02 Nov 2020
Education Growth takes care of Mildura childcare business IT’S a business idea that was born four years ago over the family dinner table. Tarlee and Stephanie Dowsley had been working for separate local childcare businesses, but they wanted to have a crack at running one themselves. Six months... 02 Nov 2020
Business Mildura caravan couple pack up and move on FOR more than 50 years, the Hall name has been synonymous with adventure in Sunraysia. Hall’s Caravans, started by Geoff Hall in 1962, supplied locals with the gear needed to fully experience the great outdoors. At just 15, Geoff’s son... 01 Nov 2020
Education Mildura carpenter Jacob Sinclair builds a big future MILDURA carpenter Jacob Sinclair has been named runner-up in the Master Builders Association of Victoria (MBAV) Regional Apprentice of the Year awards. Kyneton carpenter Dylan Copeland, also a Bendigo regional representative, took home... 01 Nov 2020
Sunraysia Daily Tough initiation for Mildura West import - Sunraysia cricket wrap MILDURA West’s new Zimbabwean captain Davison Mbindi was given a tough initiation into Sunraysia cricket on Saturday with a resounding loss against Irymple. Mbindi was run out for a duck as his young team was put to the sword by the powerful Irymple... 31 Oct 2020
News Family calls tent home ANDREW Purnell, Cindy Drummond and their six-year-old daughter Isabella have been sleeping in a backyard tent for the past three weeks. They, along with their other children Xavier, 23, Skye, 21, Jessica, 18, and Benjamin, 16, are homeless, left... 20 Apr 2024
News Sunraysia sporting hero Hogarth honoured at game THE wife of a Sunraysia sporting hero fighting for his life expressed her heartfelt appreciation for the outpouring of love for her husband after he was honoured at a Sunraysia Football Netball League game on Saturday. Mick “Hungry” Hogarth, one... 22 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
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
Cricket SCA Round 1 preview: Early test for East THE best way to find out where you are at as a cricket club is to face-off against the best, and that’s what is ahead for Josh Berry and his Mildura East side against Mildura Settlers in round 1 of the Sunraysia Cricket Association season at... 31 Oct 2020
Sport Coomealla-Wentworth wins last ball thriller COOMEALLA Wentworth caused the upset of Round 1 with a last ball win over Workers Gol Gol as the Sunraysia Cricket Association season got underway on Saturday. The Blues needed one to win off the last ball and, with the field up, cleared the infield... 31 Oct 2020
Cricket SCA weekend cricket in pictures Sunraysia Daily photographer Carmel Zaccone captured Saturday’s action as Sunraysia Cricket Association’s season finally got underway 01 Nov 2020
News Mildura Council stands firm in face of bin complaints MILDURA Rural City Council has brushed aside the pleas of many local residents and businesses to urgently change the red-bin service from a fortnightly to weekly pick-up for general household waste. 24 Oct 2020
Education Gol Gol Public School has big week with books and bikes GOL Gol Public School held its annual Bike Week event this week, putting the wheels in motion for students to learn about all things cycling. 24 Oct 2020
Health Ouyen liver recipient plays up the organ donation message AT just nine months old, Bernice Allan was given 24 hours to live. 25 Oct 2020
Arts & Entertainment Young Mildura dancer takes giant step Young Mildura dancer Lucas McLean is “made to be in the Royal Ballet” .And the 16-year-old is one step closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional dancer following his acceptance into The... 11 Oct 2020
Education Sacred Heart students happy to be back with their buddies IT was an atmosphere of fun on Tuesday as students at Sacred Heart Primary School celebrated their return to school with a Buddy Day. 07 Oct 2020