News
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Royal encounters magnify sense of history
MY memory of dates has never been flash, but one thing I clearly recall across all those decades has been school assembly, every Monday morning,…
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LMW chief quits
AFTER more than three years leading Lower Murray Water, managing director Anthony Couroupis has announced his resignation. LMW chair Sharyon Peart acknowledged Mr Couroupis’s contribution…
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Marquee cropping properties for sale
The great Australian farmland rush has arrived in the Mallee region, with Elders Real Estate listing two marquee properties for sale. Meering West primarily cropping…
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Solar rebates expanded
CLOSE TO 650 households in the Swan Hill local government area have a brighter future thanks to the Victorian Government’s Solar Homes program. The program…
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Locals dig Root Festival
THE Ouyen Mallee Root Festival is making its grand return this year with a strong focus on live music, good food and fun. The Mallee…
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Housing summit seeks solutions
A HOUSING summit next month will zoom in on growing regions and discuss innovative ways to deliver affordable housing, but the Opposition says it’s “cold…
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Robinvale health chief rejects ‘turmoil’ claims
THE acting chief executive of Robinvale District Health Services says the facility is “not in turmoil”, despite claims from health sector insiders that it is…
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MP lobbies minsterson regional priorities
MEETING federal ministers to raise issues crucial to the Mallee is part of speaking up for regional Australia and building political relationships, Member for Mallee…
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Turfrey no longer with MDAS
AFTER months of uncertainty, Mallee District Aboriginal Services and chief executive Jacki Turfrey have decided to part ways. Ms Turfrey had been on indefinite unplanned…
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Regional jobless rate’s record low
VICRORIA’S regional unemployment rate fell again in August to another record low, and remains the lowest in the country. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)…










