Opinion

Cyclists and road laws

I UNDERSTAND everyone’s right to keeping fit and looking after their health. But at what stage does the cyclist have to take responsibility for their actions? As a local heavy vehicle operator, it pains me to see cyclists with no regard for the road...

08 Jun 2025

Letters

Nationals keen to scrap taxes

THE emergency services tax isn’t gone - it’s just a one-year stay of execution for farmers. The reality is every Victorian homeowner, business and renter will pay a 100 per cent increase to cover this new tax. Labor has slapped hard working...

07 Jun 2025

Letters

A callout to for men to help end family and domestic violence

AS we find ourselves in the end of Reconciliation Week, I speak to you today in front of you not just as a survivor, but as a truth teller. My journey through family and domestic violence is not just mine – it is a story shared by too many of our...

07 Jun 2025

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13 Feb 2020

Letters

Thirsty nuclear doesn’t stack up

FOR anyone concerned about how regional areas will fare as Australia transforms to a net zero electricity system, at first glance nuclear power may seem like a pretty attractive aspiration. But it’s not. The reality of nuclear power is that to...

07 Jun 2025

Letters

More than a dog town

I WISH to express my disappointment in yesterday’s headline (Sunraysia Daily, May 23, page 1, Dareton goes to the dogs) referencing Dareton. Yes, there is a story within and I express my concern to those residents impacted and my disappointment with...

24 May 2025

Letters

Honouring our volunteers

THIS week is National Volunteer Week, with the theme Connecting Communities. Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia pays tribute this week to the hundreds of volunteers who dedicate their time to PCFA Prostate Cancer Support Groups around the...

24 May 2025

Letters

Breaking up is hard to do

CONGRATULATIONS to members of the National Party!You’ve handed Labor government at the federal level (and possibly in Victoria too if you seek to replicate the nationwide dumb f&%kary) indefinitely. The Nationals can’t form government without the...

24 May 2025

Politics

All about giving back

Anne WebsterFederal Member for MalleeLAST weekend I was honoured to officially open the Mildura Field Days at the start of National Volunteers Week and I encouraged Sunraysia residents to volunteer in their communities. I commended the efforts of...

24 May 2025

Letters

Breaking down bail policy

“BREAK Bail, Face Jail.”It is a simple slogan, but it says plenty as The Nationals announce a major new policy that will restore trust in Victoria’s bail system. The policy reinstates consequences for repeat offenders – and puts community...

11 May 2025

Letters

Who is the messiah

IT has been difficult times for the conservative centre of late, with a leftist leaning Labour leader on one side and a right leaning Liberal leader on the opposing side. Peter Dutton following Scott Morrison’s Foray into conservative politics as...

11 May 2025

Letters

Thanks, to all the mums!

AS we approach Mother’s Day, I want to take a moment to honour not only the mums we’ll be hugging this Sunday, but also the many women whose love, sacrifice, and strength often go unseen. To the mothers juggling the daily mental load with quiet...

10 May 2025

Letters

Red Shield Appeal in here

IT is that time of year again. May has come around, the weather is beginning to get cooler, and The Salvation Army are gearing up for their biggest fundraiser yet. The 61st Red Shield Appeal is here. The collecting outside your local shops, the...

10 May 2025

Letters

Growing issue of ‘ghost camping’

CARAVAN & Residential Parks Victoria is again calling on the Victorian Government to urgently address problems with its free camping policy and expand the initiative to include regulated parks to reduce the growing issue of “ghost camping”. The...

28 Apr 2025

Opinion

Region buzzing with energy over Easter

Region buzzing with energy over EasterWHAT a bumper Easter we celebrated here in Tropical North Victoria!It was impossible not to be drawn into the fantastic atmosphere among our community, as locals and visitors came together to celebrate Easter...

27 Apr 2025

Opinion

Remember the dead, but protect the living

EACH Anzac Day, Australians rise early in the cold dawn, light a candle, and bow their heads in solemn remembrance. We honour courage, mateship, and sacrifice. We say “Lest We Forget”. But too often, we do forget – especially those who came home...

26 Apr 2025

Opinion

Nats leader says scrap the tax

THE emergency services tax is the Allan Labor Government’s latest sneaky cash grab and The Nationals will continue to fight it. What better way of joining us in the fight than sending a message directly to the Treasurer, Jaclyn Symes?You can do...

21 Apr 2025