User Profile

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.

Basketball

Heat back on the road with a spring in their step

THERE’S extra bounce in the step of the Mildura Heat men’s Division Two squad as they hit the road for another weekend doubleheader. Despite the abrupt departure of import Sam Finley last month and getting off to an uninspiring 1-4...

10 hours ago

Farming and Environment

Burn-off warning from CFA

WITH the weather taking a turn for the cooler, authorities have issued a call for landholders to play it safe when it comes to burn-offs. As part of those cautions, acting CFA Chief Officer Garry Cook said people should register their controlled...

21 hours ago

Football

Roos take win in whishwashy encounter

WHAT was needed, dearly needed, in Wentworth’s Sunraysia Football Netball League seniors clash with Irymple at George Gordon Oval at Dareton on Saturday, was for someone one, anyone, to take control of the match. It did happen, sort of, in the final...

05 May 2025

Netball

Wentys women make it hard for Swallows

A FULL court, and a near full four-quarter performance from Wentworth’s A Grade netballers clipped the wings of the injury affected Irymple on George Gordon Oval’s main court at Dareton on Saturday in a 72 to 31 final result. With a shortened...

04 May 2025

Football

2025 Holcroft Lawyers Player of the Year - round three

2025 Holcroft Lawyers Player of the Year voting tallyRound threeRed Cliffs v Ouyen United3. James Kennedy (Red Cliffs)2. Jasper Turner (Red Cliffs)1. Brodie Lake (Ouyen United)Imperials v Mildura3. Joshua Dean (Mildura)2. Noah Pegoraro (Mildura)1...

04 May 2025

Sunraysia Daily

Webster wins in Mallee, Ley likely returned in Farrer as Labor sweeps into second term

NATIONALS MP Anne Webster has secured a third consecutive term as the Federal Member for Mallee on what’s become a bad night for her Coalition colleagues. As of 10pm on Saturday, Ms Webster had more than 19,000 primary votes, and was sitting just...

03 May 2025

Police & Courts

Luck escape

There were only minor injuries resulting from a car crash at the exit of the petrol station at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Fifteenth street early on Wednesday afternoon. Police, fire and ambulance members were called to the scene about...

01 May 2025

News

More build-to-rent needed

THE head of a local housing insecurity not-for-profit has called on key stakeholders to do more in the region on build-to-rent programs. Mallee Accommodation and Support Program chief executive officer Charmaine Calis said the Federal Government and...

23 Apr 2025

Farming and Environment

Bird breeding boom signals lakes health

A MAJOR bird breeding event underway at two lakes near Robinvale has been described at “unprecedented” by the head of a regional environmental water authority. The event, taking place at lakes Powell and Carpul, about five...

23 Apr 2025

Politics

Candidate takes a break

A CANDIDATE running in the seat of Farrer at the May 3 national poll has announced she’s “stepping back” from her campaign. Michelle Milthorpe is stating as an independent in the Federal seat that covers most of southern New South Wales, but on...

23 Apr 2025

News

Got big feelings about the weather?

DO you have a hot take on weather emergencies, climate change, or the region’s meteorological conditions in general? Well, Mildura City Council wants to hear from you, and in return they’ll tell you what they reckon you can do to...

23 Apr 2025

Football

Cardy brings the A game in opener

THE Lions are well and truly on the prowl this MFNL season after a 55-point mauling of reigning premiers Bambill at sunbaked Lake Cullulleraine at the weekend. The highlight game of the competition’s opening festivities was the tasty rematch...

15 Apr 2025