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Alistair Finlay

Editor of the Sunraysia Daily. Likes my dog, bikes, water, sunshine, trucks, reading, ice hockey and yoga. Established the Broken Hill Times, as well as Ballarat Times, Bendigo Times, and Golden Plains Times, and saved the McIvor Times. Tours of duty at the Latrobe Valley Express, The Advocate in North-West Tasmania, and the Westlock News in Alberta, Canada.

News

Dust storm in pictures

As Monday’s dust storm rolled across the district turned Sunraysia skies a deep red, people from across the region captured and shared images of the metrological event. Pictures: Supplied / Facebook

9 hours ago

Politics

Webster makes shadow ministry, defends Libs Nats split

MEMBER for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster, has received elevated shadow ministerial position following the brief breakup, and subsequent reformation, of the Federal Coalition. The announcement of her new role came on the same day Opposition Leader and...

28 May 2025

Netball

SFNL Junior Netball (24/5/2025)

28 May 2025

Football

SFNL Junior Football (24/5/2025)

28 May 2025

News

Rotary’s $50k giveaway for cancer centre

MEMBERS of the Rotary Club of Mildura Deakin recently helped out with the ongoing development of the Dr Julie Zrna Centre, with a major cash donation. The service club donated $50,000 towards the project that’s getting close to being complete and...

26 May 2025

News

Cash to weed out pests

THE Victorian Government has opened up the next round of funding under the state’s Partnerships Against Pests grants program. The effort makes grants of between $10,000 and $50,000 available so community groups can “build the skills and resources to...

25 May 2025

Police & Courts

Speed focus of new effort

THREE key community agencies in Victoria have come together to launch a new road safety campaign. The push, titled Break the Habit, is backed by the TAC, Victoria Police, and Crime Stoppers and seeking to get people to slow down on the state’s...

25 May 2025

Politics

Nats split from Libs in a ‘principled’ divorce

THE political marriage of the National and Liberal parties, known as the Coalition, is over at the federal level. The split was announced by the grouping’s junior partner leader David Littleproud. Recently re-elected National Party Member for Mallee...

24 May 2025

News

Red Cliffs boat ramp ready to roll

WORKS at a Red Cliffs’ boat ramp are compelate, with the facility now open for use. Funded by the Victorian State Government, the $440,000 overhaul of Horseshoe Bend boat ramp came out of Better Boating Fund with money drawn from recreational marine...

24 May 2025

Politics

Liberal leadership says divorce disappointing

THE freshly minted Federal Parliamentary leadership of the Liberal Party has responded to today’s split with their junior partner of the Coalition by calling it “disappointing”.In a joint statement issued just after 3.30pm, recently elected...

22 May 2025

Farming and Environment

Calm your farm!

The Mildura Field Days took to the Mildura Racing Club course last Friday and Saturday, with the latest offerings and support for those on the land

21 May 2025