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Allan Murphy

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

Woman ‘lost her sh**’ at police

A WOMAN described as acting like a “wild animal” has admitted she “lost her sh**” when she barricaded herself in a bedroom and took a swipe at a police officer with a broom. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court was told police arrived at the Mildur...

18 hours ago

News

Bridge delays for roadworks

MOTORISTS face disruptions and delays as essential roadworks are undertaken on the George Chaffey Bridge for several weeks beginning next week. There will be changed conditions during day and night works around the bridge between Mildura and Burong...

12 Aug 2025

Police & Courts

Jail for top chef

AN award-winning chef who took part in a terrifying home invasion during which his own cousin was bashed and struck to the head with a baseball bat before cash and an assortment of household items were stolen has been jailed. The County Court sitting...

12 Aug 2025

News

Destroyed defibrillator found in bin

POLICE are investigating the theft of an automatic external defibrillator from a water park in Mildura earlier this year. Investigators have been told unknown offender/s removed the device from the wall of the Hugh King Drive premises between 5pm on...

11 Aug 2025

Police & Courts

Police search for wanted man

POLICE are appealing for public assistance to help locate a man known to frequent Mildura. Thirty-year-old John Kelly who is wanted on warrants relating to armed robbery, attempted burglary and unlawful assault. Mr Kelly is known to frequent the...

11 Aug 2025

News

Man fined after rig flips

IT was fortunate that no-one was killed when a B-double truck carrying a load of almonds flipped onto its side while navigating an S-bend, a court has been told. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard 39-year-old Ashley Doyle was behind the wheel of...

11 Aug 2025

Police & Courts

Fast food diner was ‘looking for trouble’

A MILDURA man went looking for trouble and found it at Mildura’s Hungry Jack’s store when he had a “crack” at a police officer who attended the premises following reports of youths causing trouble, a court has heard. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court...

10 Aug 2025

News

A long way away but ‘just like home’

A MILDURA woman says a recent visit to Mildura sister city Upland, California, felt like “a home away from home”.Currently staying on the Gold Coast, Jodie Alderton and daughter Tajska recently enjoyed a “whirlwind” trip to the US where she said...

09 Aug 2025

Police & Courts

Campaign targets car thefts

MILDURA police say a new campaign urging residents to take an active role in protecting their vehicles from thieves in the wake of a sharp rise in car thefts is “timely”.The combined Victoria Police and Crime Stoppers’ Level Up Against Car Theft...

09 Aug 2025

Farming and Environment

Water demands ‘can be met’

THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority staff have said they are confident system demands will be met across the 2025-26 water year despite a dry start to the season. Active storage shared across Dartmouth Dam, Hume Reservoir, Menindee Lakes...

09 Aug 2025

Police & Courts

Jail for ‘outrageous’ driving

A MAN who reached speeds up to 170kmh in an “outrageous” display of driving along Deakin Avenue has been jailed. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court was told Paul Jenkins ignored red light traffic signals and passed vehicles on the wrong side of the road...

08 Aug 2025

Police & Courts

Sex film maker avoids jail

A MILDURA man who filmed himself having sex with a married woman without her knowledge before the footage “spread like wildfire” on social media has narrowly avoided a term of imprisonment. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard the 40-year-old female...

08 Aug 2025