Mildura Fire Brigade
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
Category: Mildura history
The Restoration of the PS Melbourne
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
The Settler’s Lot
After many years of research and the discovery of historical documents locked away in a fireproof safe, a new book “The Settler’s Lot” by the author Henry Tankard was launched Continue reading
A Tour of Rio Vista
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
About the Tech with Geoff Brown
A few weeks ago we published a video clip from 1993 which featured Chaffey Secondary College, formally Mildura Tech School. In order to confirm some of the detail posted alongside Continue reading
The History of the Settlers Club
When it comes to Hotels Mildura is unusual, having only two established pubs. Alongside them are three Members Clubs which have had a colorful history since they were founded in Continue reading
Bob Kovac – A Long Career
Local man Bob Kovac has spent his entire working life in Sunraysia, making sure that TV and other communications continue to work across the district. In this podcast we catch Continue reading
Mildura Brass Band
At every parade you’ve ever been to, you can be sure that there’s always a Brass Band adding to the atmosphere of the day. Sunraysia has been no exception and Continue reading
Project Hibal
During the early part of the Cold War, information concerning nuclear testing was top secret. From the early 1960’s, a team working out of the Mildura Airport & Weather Complex, Continue reading
Mildura Day 2023
Celebrations to mark the signing of the indenture granting land to the Chaffey’s in 1887, were once again held on May 31st for Mildura Day. As part of the event, Continue reading