Analysis & Comment Maximising the potential of all Victorian children WE urge the Victorian Government to take immediate action in adopting the critical recommendations outlined in the Let us learn report. Despite the clear and compelling case presented through... 11 Jan 2025
Analysis & Comment Leadership, youth and diversity Cr Helen HealyMayorMildura Rural City CouncilAS we embark on our new term as councillors, I want to talk about leadership, what it means in the Local Government setting, and what you, the community we serve, can expect from us in the coming four... 07 Dec 2024
Analysis & Comment Ridley: It’s not easy being green DURING the past few weeks I have been speaking with a work colleague about his teenage son and how he had been enjoying his first season with the umpiring fraternity. His son is currently playing with the juniors at the Mildura Football... 01 Jul 2024
Analysis & Comment Wenty must be GOAT WHERE do the current Wentworth A Graders rank among the best ever Sunraysia netball teams?It’s the great debate that was sparked by Australian men’s netball squad member Jake Hederics in last Saturday’s Sunraysia Daily, where he said: “There... 22 Jun 2024
Analysis & Comment Round of chances missed JUST past the halfway mark of the season a few opportunities to separate from the pack were missed over the weekend, in particular by Mildura and Merbein. Coming into this time of the year, few would have been brave enough to have Imperials... 18 Jun 2024
News Plane pain is the bane of the main A SAGA in plain sight that has left residents of a leafy Mildura cul-de-sac divided about what to do about 43 problematic plane trees is expected to face yet another robust debate among Mildura councillors next week. More than a quarter of a century... 29 Jun 2025
Police & Courts Community ‘threat’ behind bars A MAN who posed a threat to the community by his “pretty frightening behaviour” has been jailed. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard 23-year-old Adam Edwards had caused a lot of damage within the community including causing thousands of dollars in... 01 Jul 2025
News Shire loses a man of passion WENTWORTH Shire Council has announced “with great sadness” the death of former mayor and sitting councillor Tim Elstone. Acting Mayor Cr Peter Crisp issued a formal statement this week lauding Cr Elstone as a dedicated councillor, family man and... 22 hours ago
Basketball Legendary Alcheringa team reunites A SEA of red and white celebration swept through The Office bar in Mildura earlier this month as one of the region’s most iconic basketball teams reunited to commemorate a golden era of Alcheringa women’s dominance. The family connected side... 28 Jun 2025
Analysis & Comment Two sides to breach story VOLUNTEERS are the lifeblood of local football and netball clubs all across the country. This is why I completely understand the sentiment of Irymple’s disappointment last week with the ruling handed down by AFL Victoria from the audit of the... 20 May 2024
Analysis & Comment Australia can make use of its strengths in solar and wind resources, as well as critical minerals, to create new industries RIGHT now, there’s a global race underway. The goal: bring back manufacturing and energy jobs as the energy transition speeds up. In 2022, America launched its mammoth Inflation Reduction Act... 22 Apr 2024
Analysis & Comment MP’s comments crossed the line ANALYSIS: Pressuring election officials isn’t the kind of thing you’d expect from an Australian politician. 04 Nov 2023
Analysis & Comment Alan Joyce, this is your Mildura legacy ANALYSIS; More expensive flights, less reliable service and substantially more cancellations. These were Alan Joyce’s gifts to Mildura 09 Sep 2023
Analysis & Comment Benham’s cheap flights claim is hot air ANALYSIS: An election commitment for capped-price flights between Mildura and Melbourne has been delivered “in a round-about way”, according to the Member for Mildura. 01 Mar 2023
Football AFL legends line up for Dreamtime debut OPINION: BEN RIDLEY - It has been a massive couple of weeks behind the scenes for the upcoming Dreamtime at the P. 10 Feb 2023
Opinion Prevent violence with us Opinion: The Walk Against Family Violence should be an opportunity to recognise the impact on all victims and survivors of domestic and family violence – especially children and young people. 19 Nov 2022
Analysis & Comment Everyone wins - now eyes back on the finals THE last two weeks have been huge with regards to the decisions the SFNL board have had to make. Thankfully, common sense has prevailed. 22 Aug 2022
News Grass is literally greener at the MSP COMMENT: Jason Shields - Let me get this right: The Sunraysia Football Netball League board has chosen the dilapidated City Oval precinct over Mildura’s new sporting precinct to host this year’s Grand Final? 17 Jun 2022
News Lib leader sees Mildura as a key hub city THE man who wants to be the next premier of Victoria says he wants it to be “a state of cities, not a city state”, and that the city of Mildura should be an important part of that. 15 Apr 2022
Analysis & Comment NSW must enforce water meter rule The NSW Select Committee on Floodplain Harvesting released its findings this week, and the realities are hard to ignore. Floodplain harvesting causes significant economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts on downstream communities, like... 17 Dec 2021