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RETURNING to Mildura last week for her father Christopher’s funeral, 25-year-old Chantelle "Channy" Mitchell demonstrated wisdom far beyond her years. In her typical phlegmatic manner, she acknowledged she was not always close to her dad, who lived a tough life. Yet distance never stopped her from loving him. "I don’t think I ever saw him […]
THE Lake Primary School students will take to The Beat stage for the first time this year with an inspiring song about self-belief. Presented by State School Showcase, the event will bring together 16 primary and secondary schools from across Sunraysia performing musical, dance and drama items from beloved animated classics to blockbuster favourites. Prep […]
MILDURA RSL welcomed more than 50 veterans, family and friends to the annual Vietnam Veterans Commemoration Service, powering through the rain and cold to ensure the war “isn’t forgotten”. This year, the Mildura RSL commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, paying tribute to the Australian soldiers who died as well as […]
A MILDURA funeral home co-owner has been appointed as treasurer in the Victorian industry’s top advocacy body, following a major state gathering earlier this month. Funerals Australia's Victorian branch AGM meeting welcomed around 100 delegates to Phillip Island, taking the time to discuss funeral operations advocacy and appoint a new leadership term. McGlynn Hunt Funerals […]
RURALCO Water’s debut Water Security Summit welcomed 180 water and agriculture stakeholders as part of the latest step to develop positive water advocacy solutions. The event was hosted on Thursday 20 August at Willow and Ivy, inviting attendees from the below Choke market for a panel discussion and networking session. Ruralco Water marketing and operations […]
CONOR Pall continued his brave advocacy work for domestic violence victim-survivors by meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Wednesday 12 August. He also met with Milton Dick, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Social Services. Mr Pall said he first wrote a letter to Prime Minister Anthony […]
SWAN Hill grandfather Scott Gladman is preparing for a world first 1650km swim of the Darling River, helping raise funds for people and families affected by Parkinson’s disease and MND. The 62 year-old farmer’s journey will begin at the Darling River’s headwaters on 1 September, swimming 16 kilometres every day for 100 days to the […]
REGIONAL Victorians are just 100 days from the chance to vote for a fresh start, built on a fair share for the regions. The choice on 28 November is clear: more of the Carroll Labor Government’s failed approach, or The Nationals in government, committed to making regional Victorians a genuine priority through our Fair Share […]
The Mildura Planning Scheme (Rules and Regulations) that guide council planning applications is, in many ways, a flawed instrument that has been overly influenced by Melbourne based desk jockeys. The rules, while being a strong guide, are open to interpretation and can be tweaked in some cases to provide a better outcome in the eyes […]
Presented by Mildura and District Historical Society. Compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO BANK: The Red Cliffs branch of the National Bank will be opened today. As previously announced, Mr A. E. W. Johnstone, from the Melbourne office, will be in charge, and will be assisted by Mr T. W. Wright […]
ADELAIDE: Mass deaths across two states have marked a major shift in Australia's bird flu outbreak, as authorities seek approval for vaccinations to protect vulnerable animals. Aerial surveillance detected more than 1000 dead crested terns on remote islands off South Australia, Premier Peter Malinauskas said on Thursday. On King Island off Tasmania, 28 dead penguins […]
STUDENTS from Henderson College donned their lab coats on Monday to take part in a seed paper-making activity for Science Week. Science Week sparks curiosity in students and showcases local scientific achievements, while encouraging students of different ages to explore science, engineering and mathematics through school programs and hands-on activities. The school held the activity […]
THE vision of a PET/CT scanner in Sunraysia is one million steps closer thanks to a significant donation. Coomealla Memorial Sporting Club has donated $1 million to a PET/CT scanner fundraising project that was launched only last month by the Mildura Health Fund Foundation. General manager Craig Muir said the contribution reflected the organisation’s long-standing […]
MILDURA will welcome a new Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance paramedic as one of four fully-trained professionals delivered to Victoria’s regional branches. New Zealand raised Jeff Mabbett will officially begin in Mildura from 14 September this year, previously working as the CEO of the Vanuatu Emergency Services Association. Unlike ambulance paramedics, MICA paramedics often operate from […]
MEMBER for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes said she is “blown away” by the progress of the Red Cliffs' childcare hub, visiting the township to turn the sod on the second centre across the road. The Red Cliffs Early Years Hub officially opened in the second half of 2025, backed by a $6 million state fund […]
A RED Cliffs local said he felt illegal dumping on Calder Highway is “the worst he’s ever seen it”, with almost every truck parking bay bin overflowing with trash. Red Cliffs’ Bob and Marilynne Maynard said they felt the bins had not been regularly collected, finding that the litter was also “blowing into paddocks” beside […]
MILDURA Life Saving Club has walked away with two excellence awards, highlighting the club’s young volunteers and community engagement. The annual Life Saving Victoria’s Awards of Excellence were held on Saturday 15 August, welcoming around 600 LSV members and loved ones to celebrate each other's achievements. This year, Mildura LSC members were proud to see […]
OLDER people and aged care providers in Sunraysia have been given more time on the Commonwealth Home Support program following an extension to 30 June 2029. The CHSP is an entry-level in-home aged care support program designed to help older people live independently in their home and community, and provide respite services to give carers […]
MEATCO managing director Tony Kairouz said he wants to see Mildura Abattoir become a “major employer in the town”, following the group’s successful development application to expand the facility. The approval was handed down last week by the Mildura Rural City Council and will now see abattoir owners Meatco invest $30 million to expand the […]
THE Australian Nursing and Midwifery Foundation has requested Mildura Base Public Hospital engage in consultation with impacted staff following executive team restructuring. Interim chief executive officer Matthew Jukes said MBPH is consulting on a proposed change to its executive structure to “strengthen accountability, bring related functions together, and support more efficient…
A THIRTY-six-year-old father has pleaded guilty to family violence offences including threatening to kill his ex in front of their young child. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard in May this year the man and his former partner were home with their children when the man accused her of cheating. The victim believed the man was […]
IT’S taken a while in coming, but the Heat men’s Big V basketball team is on the verge of promotion to Division One. The Mildura last played in a Division Two grand final in 2018 and fell agonisingly short of their goal on that occasion. After a long, tumultuous 2026 campaign which has seen the […]
CARDROSS v WERRIMULL Preliminary Final Today: Alcheringa Oval, Gol Gol – 12.30pm Final ladder position (2026 regular season): Cardross – Second (9-2). Werrimull – Fourth (5-6) Head-to-head this season (home team named first): Rd4: Both sides disqualified. Rd9: Cardross 8-10 (58) defeated Werrimull 3.4 (23). Rd14: Werrimull 6.3 (39) defeated Cardross 3.9 (27) PREDICTION: Lions […]
CARDROSS v MERINGUR Preliminary Final Today: Alcheringa Oval, Gol Gol – 2.30pm Final ladder position (2026 regular season): Cardross - Second (11-4). Meringur – Third (8-7) Head-to-head this season (home team named first): Rd 2: Meringur 9.7 (61) lost to Cardross 19.16 (130). Rd7: Cardross 15.6 (96) defeated Meringur 8.6 (54). Rd12: Meringur 6.11 (47) […]
SENIOR MEN – ROUND 14 Mildura City 3 def Irymple Knights 2 Nichols Point 3 def Three Colours 1 SENIOR WOMEN – ROUND 14 Mildura City 5 def Nichols Point 1 Irymple Knights 14 def Mildura United 0 MEN’S RESERVES – ROUND 14 Irymple Knights Black 2 def Mildura City 1 Nichols Point 5 def […]
BAMBILL v NANGILOC Preliminary Final Today: Alcheringa courts, Gol Gol – 12.45pm Final ladder position (2026 regular season): Bambill – First (14-1). Nangiloc – Third (8-6-1). Head-to-head this season (home team named first): Rd5 (Mega Day): Nangiloc 34 lost to Bambill 35. Rd10: Bambill 36 defeated Nangiloc 24. Rd15: Nangiloc 33 lost to Bambill 41 […]
THE netball courts at Quondong Park might need to call Mildura Party Hire for more chairs as spectators come to watch the SFNL A Grade qualifying game between Robinvale Euston and Mildura today. The game promises to be a spectacular display of attacking netball, with two of the highest goal scorers of the season, Amber […]
THE Ouyen United A Grade netball team will be jumping on the bus to Henshilwood Oval this Sunday with confidence, after beating their opponents, the Imperials, by seven goals last weekend in their SFNL round 28 clash. The Kangas, who finished fourth on the ladder, had a slightly more successful 2026 season compared to the […]
FOR all the toil required to draw level with Mildura atop the ladder, only to surrender the minor premiership on percentage, Red Cliffs have received a rather fitting consolation prize. Finals football at Tigerland. Quandong Park will become the stage for a qualifying final brimming with theatrical opportunity today as the competition’s most in-form side […]
Spaces and Arrangements Mildura Arts Centre DRAWING on her long-held interests in interior styling, gardens and art Sue Clohesy explores the intimate relationship between interiors, objects, and the quiet rhythms of everyday life, creating compositions that celebrate carefully considered spaces and personal environments. Little Gardens of Eden Mildura Arts Centre THREE generations of artists…
A SURETY of $5000 has helped an unlicensed driver, accused of dangerous driving while being pursued by police, receive bail. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard that 26-year-old Tyler Chambers had been arrested and bailed in May this year with conditions including not driving a vehicle and abiding by a curfew. Nominal informant Senior Constable Michael […]
EVERY team knows roughly what they are getting when recruiting a SANFL captain with more than 80 league appearances, but Isaac Johnson has exceeded even what Ouyen United could have envisaged. Such a prolific résumé naturally attracted lofty expectations, yet Johnson has spectacularly surpassed them, producing the kind of mesmerising football that has made him […]
SUNRAYSIA cricket has recently received meritorious recognition at state country level, with four of the region’s own earning prestigious acclaim. More than half a century of service has earned Gary McGlashan induction into the Victorian Country Cricket League Hall of Fame as the 2026 R. F. Merriman medallist, while immense campaigns from Jesse McGinty, Shania […]
MILDURA’S relationship with the sweet science is steeped in historic pride, and the sport will step back between the ropes this Saturday when Ladd’s Boxing Club throws open its doors for a community sparring day. From the floating footwork and stinging jab immortalised by Muhammad Ali to the famed Philly Shell defence mastered by Floyd […]
A SENIOR SFNL season scattered across just three appearances has done little to disguise or diminish the substantial footballing pedigree and quality Sachin Tyrrell injects into Mildura’s impending finals run. Returning to the Demons for the first time since round three in April, Tyrrell looked immediately back at home in senior company during Saturday’s 24-point […]
YES, your eyes did not deceive you – a former Collingwood defender really did spend Saturday afternoon terrorising George Gordon Oval in rampant fashion with nine goals. Adam Oxley’s powerful forward conversion continued in Robinvale Euston’s 24.13 (157) to 10.6 (66) obliteration of Wentworth, fashioning the largest individual haul recorded by an SFNL player this […]
WHEN Wentworth called for maturity, leg speed and a tenacious defensive bite in the biggest A Grade netball affair of the home-and-away season, the supremely skilled Evie Oldham supplied all three. The young Roo and former Swallow uncorked an accomplished four-quarter shift through centre and wing defence during Saturday’s 51-45 win over Robinvale Euston, helping […]
ROUND One of Sunraysia pennant bowls got under way in autumn like conditions with Workers drilling into last years grand finalists Ouyen recording a convincing 36 shot – all points victory to claim top spot on the ladder. Peter Bishop’s rink of Mick Rhoden, Ron Archer and Fred Bacon did the damage with a 35-7 […]
Division 1- Round 15 Hawks: 0 3 2 0 3 1 | Total: 9 Bandits: 0 2 1 2 1 5 | Total: 11 Safe Hits: Hawks – Dylan Smith (walk off grand slam HR, double), Bailey Ferguson (incl. double) - 2; Clint Williams (triple) - 1 Bandits – Cameron Edwards - 4; Kyle Langanke, […]
