Tag: Mildura 3500
Experts predict lower bushfire risk
Weather experts say there is a lower risk of big bushfires in Victoria this summer, compared with recent years.[MORE]
Irrigation water price down 20pc
The price of irrigation water has plunged 20 per cent in the past week.[MORE]
Union fights weather station job cuts
A union is fighting plans to cut staff at the Mildura weather station in north-west Victoria.[MORE]
Police air farm theft worries
Victorian police are concerned about a continuing high rate of farm equipment thefts.[MORE]
Mildura country music festival ends
Thousands of country music fans are putting away their hats and boots after Mildura's 22nd annual festival finished last night in Victoria.[MORE]
Pallas defends rail line revamp policy
The Victorian Government is defending its policy for maintaining and upgrading the Mildura rail line.[MORE]
Weekend rain no relief for crops
Rain across the Mallee and Wimmera at the weekend is not expected to impact on crop yields in the north-west Victorian region.[MORE]
Report pushes for standardised Mildura rail line
A new report seeks to renew pressure on the Victorian Government to standardise the Mildura railway line.[MORE]
Thieves target farm fertiliser
Police are investigating the theft of fertiliser from a north-west Victorian almond farm.[MORE]
600kg of fruit seized in Sunraysia fruit fly prevention
Authorities say they have seized more than 600 kilograms of fruit and vegetables from cars in the Sunraysia region this year.[MORE]
Court jails woman over misappropriated funds
A woman who misappropriated almost $100,000 from a north-west Victorian Aboriginal organisation will spend at least four months in jail.[MORE]
Irrigators plea for Vic Govt aid
Drought affected irrigators say they desperately need Victorian Government assistance, after only a small amount of September rain.[MORE]
Haystack blaze continues to smoulder
A big haystack fire in north-west Victoria is expected to burn and smoulder for the next few days.[MORE]
AMA pushes for country doctor boost
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is calling for better pay and working conditions to help attract and retain doctors at public hospitals in country Victoria.[MORE]
Dry, warmer September for Wimmera-Mallee
September failed to deliver crucially important rain to the Wimmera-Mallee.[MORE]
DPI warns of weed threat
An outbreak of the noxious weed boneseed is causing concern near Swan Hill.[MORE]
TAFE-uni agreement to boost opportunities
An agreement has been signed in north-western Victoria to improve access to tertiary education for students who have not previously studied at university.[MORE]
Farmers call for continued rate subsidy
The Victorian Government is being called on to renew rate subsidies for drought affected farmers.[MORE]
Rex dumps Mildura-Sydney route
The airline Regional Express (Rex) has ditched its Mildura to Sydney route in November.[MORE]
Pair to face court over stolen cars
Two men in their 20s will face court after crashing allegedly stolen cars near Swan Hill in Victoria on Saturday night.[MORE]
Warm, windy weather takes toll on grain crops
Saturday's wild drying winds sucked the moisture from already struggling Mallee grain crops.[MORE]
Council votes down dog leash plan
The Mildura council has voted down proposals to require dogs to be kept on leashes in some public areas in the city.[MORE]
Study reveals Mallee over-represented in road trauma
A study has found residents in remote Mallee communities are among the most likely in Victoria to be victims of road trauma.[MORE]
Grape growers seek SA-like water scheme
Sunraysia's wine grape growers are urging the Victorian Government to ensure critical water supplies are available for the region's permanent plantings.[MORE]
