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Mallee Regional Innovation Centre Executive Officer, Rebecca Wells. Photo: PAUL MENSCH By VINNIE RODIA $1.7MILLION investment by the Victorian Government to establish the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre (MRIC) is set to address key challenges facing the region,...

THE Country Court of Victoria this week sentenced a Mildura man to six month’s jail for Pay as You Go Withholding (PAYGW) fraud relating to illegal ‘phoenix activity’ in the labour hire for agriculture industry.Suleyman Erdogan, 51, was convicted on Wednesday (May 15)...

By VINNIE RODITRISTAR Medical Group is experiencing “significant financial strain” the organisation confirmed this week.The Mildura Weekly believes that Tristar, which has operated in Mildura since 2003 and now boasts practices across the nation, is facing a...

By JOHN DOOLEYAGROMILLORA Australia is hosting an open field day at SuniTAFE’s Smart Farm next Thursday, where the company will showcase its commitment to agricultural efficiency, particularly in the olive sector.Agromillora is a world-leading company in fruit and...

TRAVELLING MAN: John’s colourful houseboat, LEFT, makes a pretty ‘hard-to-miss’ addition to the riverine environment at Wentworth. He has also been known to travel by motorcycle...like riding from Darwin to Mildura. Photo: PAUL MENSCH By JOHN DOOLEYHE describes...

Mildura solicitor John Irwin. By VINNIE RODITWO prominent Mildura identities are championing the cause to make the long-touted transcontinental rail link between Mildura and Broken Hill a reality.Mildura businessman Ross Lake and solicitor John Irwin believe that with...

VETERAN Affairs Minister Darren Chester, National’s candidate for Mallee Dr Anne Webster and Mildura RSL vice-president Tyson Matheson. By JOHN DOOLEYVETERAN  Affairs Minister Darren Chester made a flying visit to Mildura this week to meet with RSL representatives and...

READY TO ROLL: Sunraysia Residential Services CEO Marian Luehman, left, presented at the NDIS information seminar after which she joined MRCC Rural Access worker, Jenny Snadden and MRCC Community Support Team Leader, Cindy Howard, right, who co-ordinated the...

LIGHT ON THE MOVE: Syncline Energy managing director, Phil Galloway, announced this week that the Bannerton Solar Park would go ahead, with the 100-megawatt plant to supply energy to power Melbourne’s tram network. By JOHN DOOLEY IT’S finally official, a new...