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Will Rumgay

Journalist at Sunraysia Daily

Versatile Heat burn Sharks

Another authoritative home performance has seen the Mildura Heat men’s team transform the Hothouse basketball stadium into their own personal fortress having lost just one game there all season. They came away with a 91-64 victory over...

11 hours ago

Netball

Swallows swoop in for late win

IRYMPLE rallied a thrilling comeback behind enemy lines in a nail-biting finish against Merbein at Compound Accounting Park in SFNL A Grade action on Saturday. Swallows overcame the Magpies 43-41 in a close contest with high intensity action and...

23 hours ago

Football

Irymple outpower Merbein

A COLD and grey winter’s afternoon at Compound Accounting Park saw Irymple overcome a scrappy opening quarter to beat Merbein in convincing fashion in Saturday’s round 10 SFNL seniors action. The swallows locked in a 9.17 (71) to 2.4 (16) win over...

23 hours ago

News

Youth umps thrive in program launch

A FRESH three week field umpiring program has just successfully concluded at Brian Weightman Oval. The initiative is led by SFUA field coach Gavin Slade, who has been inspiring and transforming young aspiring umpires into confident, game-ready...

14 Jun 2025

News

Club in controversy avoided domestic violence training

WITH recent issues at Werrimull FNC pushing the club into the spotlight, domestic violence survivor Kim O’Reilly has revealed she offered all local football-netball clubs a chance to be proactive in an attempt to curb gendered violence...

14 Jun 2025

Community

Big Freeze returns to fight the beast

WHAT began as a daughter’s tribute to her mum has been transformed into one of Sunraysia’s most meaningful fundraisers. The Mildura Big Freeze, founded and organised by Mia Collicoat in 2024, returns for its second year today at the Mildur...

13 Jun 2025

Basketball

Heat home to battle Sharks

THE Men’s Mildura Heat team will return to the home fortress of the Hothouse tomorrow night for yet another pivotal clash against the in-form Southern Peninsula Sharks. Sitting fourth on the ladder with a record of seven wins and five losses...

13 Jun 2025

Basketball

Heat look to shock travelling Eagles

ODDS are defied all the time in sport and the Mildura Heat women will look to do no different when they welcome the undefeated first placed Craigieburn Eagles this Saturday at the Hothouse. While Craigieburn have been the team to beat this season...

13 Jun 2025

Football

AFL Vic confirms inquiry

AFL Victoria has confirmed its Integrity Unit have been alerted to the controversy surrounding Werrimull Football Netball Club, with multiple investigations now underway following allegations of sexual misconduct. The Millewa Football Netball...

12 Jun 2025

Tennis

Annual junior tennis tradition

The 2025 Bendigo Community Bank Merbein Junior Tennis Tournament was held last Saturday at the Sacred Heart and St Andrew’s Tennis Club in Mildura, celebrating over 30 years of annual junior tennis tradition. The event continues to...

12 Jun 2025

Football

Former AFL star makes Wentworth visit

AFL great Josh Kennedy made a special visit to Wentworth Football Netball on their celebratory sponsors day last weekend. The Hawthorn and Sydney icon was brought to Sunraysia through long time friend, former teammate and current seniors...

10 Jun 2025

Sport

Staehr goes back-to-back at Mildura marathon

DAVID Staehr and Junia Larson delivered two gutsy running clinics to take the full marathon titles at Sunday’s Mildura Riverfront Festival. Staehr, won for the second consecutive year after claiming the inaugural crown at last year’s...

10 Jun 2025