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Allan Murphy

Allan is a senior journalist at Sunraysia Daily. Email [email protected] to get in touch.

RSL to mark centenary

CENTENARY celebrations for the Red Cliffs/Irymple RSL Sub-Branch later this year will leave a lasting reminder of the important role the organisation has had on the community. The sub-branch has been allocated more than $30,000 in funding from...

10 hours ago

Police & Courts

Head-on closes highway

POLICE investigations are continuing into a two-car collision which forced the closure of the Sturt Highway near the Mildura Airport on Wednesday. The two vehicles were being driving in opposite directions near the Dow Avenue turnoff about 3.30pm...

10 hours ago

Police & Courts

‘Don’t be a gangster’, mum told

A YOUNG Mildura mum has been warned against becoming a “gangster” for her child after she admitted her role in a street fight with her partner’s ex. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard the then-20-year-old and her new partner drove to the home of...

10 hours ago

Police & Courts

Man told to ‘get your act together’

A MILDURA man who threatened to stab his father has been told to stop wasting his life doing nothing. The 24-year-old appeared in custody at Mildura Magistrates’ Court this week when defence counsel Peter Delorenzo sought a sentence indication. The...

22 hours ago

Community

Support grows for Big Freeze

RED Cliffs police swapped their service-issue Victoria Police caps for beanies this week in support of the fight against motor neurone disease (MND).The Big Freeze is FightMND’s largest fundraising campaign, raising vital funds for MND research...

22 hours ago

Police & Courts

New trial awaits Stevens

FORMER AFL player Nick Stevens is expected to face a new trial early next year over allegations that he obtained more than $170,000 by deception while operating a swimming pool installation business in Sunraysia. The ex-Carlton and Port Adelaide...

29 May 2025

Police & Courts

Drug trafficker nabbed in police sting

A MAN caught up in a police sting that aimed to dismantle an alleged drug trafficking syndicate operating in Mildura was recorded by police surveillance discussing seven separate transactions of methylamphetamine totalling more than 150...

29 May 2025

News

Next step in family violence prevention

MILDURA Rural City Council has adopted a strategy designed to enable the organisation to continue to build capacity for gender equality and prevent family violence. The four-year Gender Equality and Preventing Family Violence Strategy is seen as...

28 May 2025

News

Bus chaos may not reach Sunraysia

SUNRAYSIA school students now appear to be spared impact by planned statewide industrial action by two of the state’s major bus services. Public Transport Victoria initially flagged there would be major disruptions to CDC bus services across...

27 May 2025

News

Chaos expected for Sunraysia students

SCHOOL students are expected to be among those severely impacted by planned industrial action that may affect CDC bus services across Sunraysia. According to Public Transport Victoria, there will be major disruptions to CDC bus services across...

27 May 2025

News

Budget released for comment

MILDURA councillors have urged ratepayers to provide feedback after the 2025-26 draft budget was endorsed and released for public scrutiny this week. Councillors were told that more than $2 million had been shaved off council expenditure which...

26 May 2025

News

VEC report ‘did not reflect public anger’

A VICTORIAN Electoral Commission on the conduct of last year’s Mildura Rural City Council election failed to reflect community confusion and anger surrounding the new ward structure, councillors have been told. The report, mandatory under the Local...

26 May 2025