Move pays dividends
Business is looking bright for local store 'Aussie Disposals' after its recent move to Fifteenth Street from the Langtree Mall. The store, which offers a variety of quality products from outdoor, hunting and camping gear to work wear for all budgets, has seen a more...
Cafe 126 the spot for great coffee and a bite to eat!
Cafe 126 opened its doors last year just as the first coronavirus restrictions came into place in Victoria, and since then, like many other similar businesses, it has had to endure further lockdowns, making it challenging to run a profitable enterprise. "I opened just...
International anglers hooked on cod
It's still dark as we boat our way down the Murray River to catch the early bite. A thick fog hangs like an impenetrable curtain cutting visibility to mere metres as the torch light reflects a wall of white. Our speed is an idle, but fast enough in the current rich...
Roving entertainers to liven up Mildura!
Mildura's CBD and riverfront precincts are coming alive to the sights and sounds of outdoor entertainment as part of the 'Roving Performers' initiative. A partnership between Mildura Rural City Council and Mildura City Heart, the project aims to stimulate the local...
Taking action to ensure prosperity
Starting a new business isn't for the faint hearted. It can be a daunting experience and not without considerable challenges. Seeking good advice is something that can benefit a start-up venture and an existing business but is often not sought because the business...
APDF offers table grape growers a drying option
Australian Premium Dried Fruits (APDF) is keen to work with table grape growers in Sunraysia to dry the fruit they cannot sell as fresh in 2021. APDF CEO Craig Greenwood said that his company was hearing from table grape growers that this season has created a number...
Millions sought for Smart Farm infrastructure
SUNITAFE's SMART Farm is going from strength to strength. With plans to upgrade the infrastructure at its Irymple site, the institution is in the process of seeking a $10 million grant from the State Government. During the week, the Reason Party's leader Fiona Patten...
Super almond yields from high density orchard
Sunraysia's Agromillora has just finished the mechanical harvesting of its second crop of Super High Density (SHD) almonds at its trial site located at SuniTAFE’s SMART Farm in Irymple. The SHD trees are basically a dwarf plant that is densely planted and reaches no...
Click go the years for iconic Mildura hairdresser
Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Pascale will notch up 50 years as a qualified hairdresser this year, having worked in the same salon since he was 16. After getting tired of picking beans, Joe started his hairdressing career as an apprentice in the salon that his two sisters, Elina and...
Wentworth set to host Murray-Darling summit
Wentworth Mayor Susan Nichols says her Council is looking forward to hosting the Murray Darling Association's 77th National Conference and AGM. Representatives from more than 100 councils across the Basin will meet at the junction of the Murray and the Darling...
