Future of Country Music Festival looking secure
Country Music artist Emma Jene pictured in Mildura for the 2018 festival IN the shadow of the COVID-19 crisis Mildura Rural City Council has announced that it has secured a new event organiser for iconic Mildura Country Music Festival. Experienced, major event manager...
MBH rescinds decision to end Obstetric specialist’s contract
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper has congratulated community activists for their advocacy in light of Mildura Base Hospital’s (MBH) decision to allow obstetrician Dr Wendy Hughes to continue using MBH facilities for private obstetric work. MBH rescinded its decision to...
Council activates additional COVID-19 response measures
MILDURA Rural City Council is working hard to ensure services continue amid the unprecedented challenges of the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation. The organisation is also implementing measures to work with other agencies and to aid those in the community...
‘Just made it’ Mildura wedding
NEWLY married couple Damien and Emma Hill left it until the 11th hour, literally, to complete their nuptials before the noon deadline that closed all venues on Monday. The couple were to be married on Tuesday, the seventh anniversary of their first meeting, but when...
It’s business… but not as we know it!
STILL HERE! Photos: PAUL MENSCH Pic 1: Yo Yo Joe’s Joe Pileggi and his crew are finding new ways to keep themselves and their customers safe while serving the coffee and food favoured by Mildura’s tradies and other loyal customers. Pic 2: Bobbie and Me’s Daniel...
Local think tank formed to battle economic fallout of coronavirus
A NUMBER of concerned business and community leaders are partnering with Mildura Regional Development to establish an economic recovery advisory collective in the Mildura region, to consider and combat the economic implications of the COVID-19 crisis. Mildura Regional...
Free smoke alarm battery on offer from Battery World
ACROSS Australia, April 1 or the end of daylight saving for southern states, is the day the Australian Fire Services uses to promote its annual national campaign to remind us to change our smoke alarm batteries. For the second year in a row, Battery World Australia is...
COVID-19 health care planning well underway locally – Anne Webster critical of Ali Cupper’s plea to Premier to put the MBH back in public management now
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has indicated her great disappointment in the actions of Member for Mildura Ali Cupper in her inaccurate story of the Mildura Base Hospital’s preparedness for the COVID - 19 crisis we face. Dr Webster was responding to a letter Ms Cupper...
Mildura Police chief says progress is being made on war on crime
THE recent release of the current crime statistics indicates Mildura remains high on the list of rankings of criminal incidents, despite a slight decrease in numbers of 0.2 percent. Mildura Superintendent of Police, Rebecca Olsen, that the reduction was nonetheless a...
Sunraysia Community Health the local COVID-19 contact
Residents of Sunraysia with questions or concerns regarding the local response to COVID-19 can contact a dedicated hotline managed by Sunraysia Community Health Services (SCHS) effective immediately. This hotline has been established in response to a high number of...
