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The Millewa Centenary

 May 11, 2025May 11, 2025

Early in June, towns across the Millewa will celebrate one hundred years since first settlement. Established from around 1925, people moved onto the land. working hard to establish their properties. Continue reading

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The Oscar W & Gem

 April 13, 2025April 13, 2025

By the early sixties, the once vibrant river trade had faded on the Murray and boats sat idle in locations along the river waiting for the next phase of their Continue reading

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The Hammerton Family

 March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

The Hammerton name has always been aligned with trust and integrity, having operated jewellery shops for four generations. In this episode we chat with Ian Hammerton about his family’s role Continue reading

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The PS Pevensey Journey – 1973

 January 12, 2025January 12, 2025

On July 22, 1973 the PS Pevensey departed Mildura under her own steam after having sat idle for many years on the river bank near the city. Her destination was Continue reading

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Frank Tucker’s Love of the River

 November 10, 2024November 10, 2024

It’s great to meet an authority on a topic and in this episode you’re going to get a chance to do just that. Frank Tucker knows all about the Murray Continue reading

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Mildura Fire Brigade

 August 25, 2024August 25, 2024

Many kids want to be a fireman when they grow up. Our guest in this episode Peter Bishop, did exactly that, following two generations before him. A fire brigade with Continue reading

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The Restoration of the PS Melbourne

 July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

The PS Melbourne skippered by Captain Alby Pointon has plied the Murray River at Mildura as a tourist boat since 1966. A year earlier, Alby had purchased the boat at Continue reading

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Junction Rally 2024

 July 21, 2024July 21, 2024

After a five year break, the Wentworth Junction Rally was held at the start of July and attracted a record crowd. In this episode we wander around the event and Continue reading

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The Settler’s Lot

 June 30, 2024June 30, 2024

After many years of research and the discovery of historical documents locked away in a fireproof safe, a new book “The Settler’s Lot” by the author Henry Tankard was launched Continue reading

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A Tour of Rio Vista

 June 9, 2024June 9, 2024

As part of the Chaffey Festival 2024 events, historian Bob Walton along side Jaimie Duncan from Mildura Arts Centre, conducted a tour of the stately home Rio Vista on the Continue reading

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