Cr Bruce Weir OAM
Our guest on the podcast this week served the community all of his working life. Bruce Weir started work at a young age delivering milk to homes in pails and 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
Church of Christ Youth Camps
Back in the late 40’s through to the mid 50’s, Sunraysia Churches of Christ ran a Youth Camp between Christmas and New Year. Using tents and the pickers huts at 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
Netherby Sheep Station
Beyond the irrigation settlements of Sunraysia, north of the Murray and alongside the Darling, land was opened up and developed for a variety of purposes. In today’s epiosde we speak Continue reading
A chat with Des Tobin
For decades many forms of entertainment across the Sunraysia district have relied on Des Tobin for his skill in delivering world class sound and lighting. In this episode we chat 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
Bill Sauer & Sunraysia Footy
Our guest this week has been informing Sunraysia on the topic of sport for years right up until when he moved to Tasmania in mid 2022. We catch up with Continue reading
The McLaren Traction Engine
As the Chaffey Brothers set about clearing the land to develop the Mildura Colony, they were able to employee the latest equipment available at the time – the Traction Engine. Continue reading