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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.

Farming and Environment

Calm your farm!

The Mildura Field Days took to the Mildura Racing Club course last Friday and Saturday, with the latest offerings and support for those on the land

4 hours ago

Politics

Liberal leadership says divorce disappointing

THE freshly minted Federal Parliamentary leadership of the Liberal Party has responded to today’s split with their junior partner of the Coalition by calling it “disappointing”.In a joint statement issued just after 3.30pm, recently elected...

20 May 2025

Politics

Nats split from Libs in a ‘principled’ divorce

THE political marriage of the National and Liberal parties, known as the Coalition, is over at the federal level. The split was announced by the grouping’s junior partner leader David Littleproud. Recently re-elected National Party Member for Mallee...

20 May 2025

Farming and Environment

EPA firm on what to burn

WITH waste burnoff season underway in the agricultural sector, the Environmental Protection Agency has issued a warning about what can and can’t be disposed of using fire. EPA regional operations director Martha-Rose Loughnane said it’s important...

19 May 2025

News

SHRCC says show us your pics

KEEN snappers in the Rural City of Swan Hill are being encouraged to submit their pics to the Our Municipality through Your Lens photography competition. Open to Rural City of Swan Hill residents, the guidelines are simple: “Submit up to three...

19 May 2025

Politics

Leaders lash new fire fund

POLITICAL leaders and representatives from across the Mallee have attacked the Victorian State Government’s new Emergency Service and Volunteer Fund. The fund, which was approved in an early morning sitting of Parliament yesterday, replaces the Fire...

17 May 2025

Health

Murray House set to make good memories

CONSTRUCTION of a new and expanded dementia support service at Murray House at Wentworth is a step closer. When completed, the new, $9.3 million purpose built facility, dubbed the ‘Memory Support Unit’ will offer 15 higher acuity beds for people...

17 May 2025

Football

Imps on at Irymple

Irymple v Imperials Henshilwood Oval, 2.30pm THERE will be plenty of star power on show at Henshilwood Oval today as the past two SFNL premiers hit the field for the Indigenous Round. They will be wearing slightly different jerseys to celebrate the...

17 May 2025

Football

Four and one Dees aim to please

Mildura v Ouyen United Brian Weightman Oval, 2.30pm OUYEN United still seem to be finding their feet this SFNL season and it’s hard to see the Kangas gaining too much traction when they pay a call on Mildura at Brian Weightman Oval. The Demons have...

17 May 2025

Football

Tigers aim for pain at Magpie party

Merbein v Red Cliffs Compound Accounting Park, 2.30pm RED Cliffs fun start to the season should continue when they venture to Kenny Park and tackle winless Merbein. The Tigers have been the season’s early surprise packet with a 3-1 record and sitting...

17 May 2025