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.

News

New app puts park info on tap

A NEW smartphone and tablet tablet app focused solely on Wyperfeld National Park is being touted as a possible first for Victoria. Created and published by volunteer group Friends of Wyperfeld National Park, the app aims to offer a wide range of...

1 hour ago

Business

BOATS7 sails away to SA

A MUCH-loved old ute has found new a new life after it was given away by the owners of a Mildura boat retailer to a former AFL player turned car restorer. The story of how the team at Sunraysia Marine came to hand over the keys for free to their 1991...

1 hour ago

Farming and Environment

Farmers call for action on wild dogs

Alistair FinlayA PEEK farming sector body is calling for better action on wild dogs from the Victorian State Government as the region’s drought gets worse. Victorian Farmers Federation vice-president Peter Star said there were fears mooted changes to...

1 hour ago

Community

Getting chilly with it!

While it was about 16 degrees when fundraisers started sliding into the ice water at the Mildura Sporting Precinct on Saturday, the feels like temp was 11 and conditions in the pool even colder. The Mildura Big Freeze was held before South Mildur...

22 hours ago

News

Power line work camp closed

GATES have officially closed on a camp located at Buronga which was part of a major electricity infrastructure project in the region. The temporary accommodation was run by EnergyConnect and situated next to the new Transgrid substation Arumpo...

17 Jun 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Arts group draws up creative future

LEADERSHIP at local creativity not-for-profit Arts Mildura have announced the launch of the organisation’s new strategic plan. The “living, breathing” document, which charts what the next four years for the group could look like, is about placing...

17 Jun 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Gonna go our way: Lenny Kravitz to make Mildura stop

YES! He is gonna go our way!US music icon Lenny Kravitz has announced a Mildura stop on his upcoming Australian tour. The voice and talent behind the music of a generation including tracks like It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over, American Woman, Fly Away...

16 Jun 2025

News

MASP backs FVIO changes

A MILDURA-based housing insecurity not-for-profit has put its support proposed behind changes to family violence intervention orders, or FVIOs. A spokesperson for Mallee Accommodation and Support Program said the suggested changes could stop people...

16 Jun 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Eisteddfod rocks, moves and sings on!

Participants in the 2025 Mildura Eisteddfod have been taking to stages across the town recently with amazing and talented displays of music, vocals, and movement. The celebration of the performing arts continues until Thursday. Pictures: Ben Gross

14 Jun 2025

News

New airport CEO touches down

THE person who’ll lead Mildura Airport into the future has been officially announced. In a statement by the airport’s board released this week, Andrew Elliott has been revealed as the facility’s new CEO, taking on the top job from Monday, June...

14 Jun 2025

Travel

Monday’s bus strike confirmed

A PLANNED industrial stoppage by members of Transport Workers’ Union set for this Saturday is set to go ahead after last minute negations on Thursday evening failed. The strike will affect passenger and school bus services in North West Victori...

13 Jun 2025

Motorsport

Racers fly the flag at Finke

Tym GlaserMILDURA riders Brodie Waters and Tyler Radford did the Sunraysia region proud at the Finke Desert Race over the King’s Birthday long weekend, but it could have been oh so much better. Waters made the podium with a brave third-place ride...

13 Jun 2025