McCormick’s News Agency
In this episode we explore another well known family name connected with retail in Mildura, when we chat to Andrew McCormick, who grew up alongside the News Agency operated by Continue reading
Category: Mildura history
The Oscar W & Gem
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
The Hammerton Family
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
The PS Pevensey Journey – 1973
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
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
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After many years of research and the discovery of historical documents locked away in a fireproof safe, a new book “The Settler’s Lot” by the author Henry Tankard was launched Continue reading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