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Tim Bottams

Sports grants now open

VICTORIAN State Government funding is currently available for football and netball clubs across the region via the latest round of grants under the Country Football and Netball Program. Eligible clubs, associations and umpiring...

9 hours ago

News

Council group strengthens state partnership

A COUNCIL group comprising half-a-dozen municipalities that border the Murray River met with the Victorian representative for local government last week. Members of the Murray River Group of Councils, which includes Mildura Rural City...

9 hours ago

News

State support aims to jumpstart jobs

A NEW support initiative aimed at giving apprentices and trainees career advice was unveiled by the Victorian State Government earlier this week. Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney announced the Apprenticeships Victoria Helpdesk...

13 Jun 2025

News

Switch flicked on telco’s iPhone satellite sms

TELSTRA’S Satellite Messaging functionality, initially introduced to Samsung Galaxy S25 users, was made available for eligible iPhone users over the weekend. Customers with any iPhone 13, 14, 15 or 16 models on an eligible Telstra plan...

12 Jun 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

Football

Kangas to welcome Roos

TWO teams at opposite ends of the losing spectrum last week do battle today determined not to fall into an early 0-2 hole. Last year’s runners-up Wentworth fought back in a high-quality...

12 Apr 2025

Peeps in the Past

Bee good!

PRESENTED by Mildura and District Historical Society and compiled by Judy Hyde for Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO: 1925 BEES: Action is being taken by the Mildura Shire against certain beekeepers in Irymple for having, it is...

06 Apr 2025

Farming and Environment

Farmers frustrated at federal decisions

FARMERS in northwest Victoria are ricocheting from the Federal Budget to the Federal Election – and not too many of them are happy about how either one is going. Issues such as the instant asset write-off, diesel rebate, and transport and energy...

06 Apr 2025

Farming and Environment

Farmers slam Federal Budget

WITH the threat of crippling US tariffs hanging over Australian agriculture, disappointment has been the reaction to this week’s Federal Budget among many regional agriculturalists. Victorian Farmers Federation president and Mallee farmer Brett...

29 Mar 2025

Farming and Environment

Older sheep on offer at Ouyen

A SLIGHTLY smaller yarding at Ouyen this week saw 13,695 sheep – 4420 lambs and 9275 mutton – with the older sheep the darlings of the market. Ouyen Livestock Exchange manager Colin Mole said while trade lambs were firm to $5 dearer, with lighter...

29 Mar 2025

Golf

District golf results

ON Wednesday, a stableford was played. Mike Mooney won with 40 points, followed by runner-up Graeme Kelly on 38 points and Shane Cordell placing third with 36 points. This was followed with a 9 hole Stableford on Friday, which Cameron Williams...

25 Mar 2025

Community

From Mildura to Echuca for mental health support

IN the predawn darkness outside Mildura hospital on Monday last week, Ben Welch was ready to run 380km up the Murray River to Echuca with the ambitious dream of raising $150,000 for headspace. And if he got there – to Echuca and to his fundraising...

12 Mar 2025