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
Tom McCulloughs’ Story
When it come to the history of the arts in Sunraysia, one name stands out, Tom McCullough, now retired and living down on the Mornington Peninsula. With the construction of Continue reading
Dareton – Coomealla’s 100 Years
Coomealla was first surveyed by the NSW Government around 1920 following the success of similar land developments in nearby areas of Victoria and was soon opened up for growers both 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
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