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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.

News

Author seeks Sounds memories

AN author and DJ from Newcastle on the north coast of New South Wales is calling on Sunraysia locals who might have memories of Hoadley’s Battle of the Sounds events. The event ran from 1966 to 1972, and at its height included more than 60...

52 minutes ago

Table Tennis

Tax takes it to the max!

LADDER leaders Regional Taxation Services were the big winners in round twelve action of Sunraysia Table Tennis 2025 Winter Pennant. Their 7-4 win over second placed Mallee Bearings has enabled them to open up a 12-point break at the top of the...

5 hours ago

News

Grants open for first responders

A GRANT program aimed at supporting Victoria’s volunteer first responders has opened up for applications. Known as the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program, the funding stream is open to Country Fire Authority brigades as well as Victori...

09 Jun 2025

Netball

Tigers edge Bulldogs in grindout battle

RED Cliffs’ A Grade netballers were ultimately able to claim a tightly fought battle against South Mildura at Quandong Park on Saturday in Sunraysia Football Netball League action. Eventually the Tigers created a bit of breathing room...

08 Jun 2025

News

Choppers used to check power lines

HELICOPTERS chartered by electricity provider Powercor will be in the skies above Mildura during the coming weeks checking transmission lines. The aircraft will be flying about 300 meters above the ground and scanning for trees and bushes growing...

08 Jun 2025

News

Tip top strips get green thumbs up

WINNERS in the latest iteration of the Mildura Rural City Council’s Nature Strip Showdown have been announced. The competition, that asked residents to get their nature strips in great shape for a chance to win $500 shopping vouchers...

07 Jun 2025

News

MRCC up for top tourist town, Wenty gets award

HOT on the heels of a travesty of a snub for Wentworth in the New South Wales Tiny Tourist Town awards last week, big sister Mildura is now up for a similar title in Victoria. On Friday it was revealed that Mildura has joined 24 other locations...

07 Jun 2025

Health

Docs don crazy socks for serious cause

STAFF at Mildura Base Public Hospital have shown their support for a mental health and wellbeing effort focused on regional, rural and remote doctors. Friday saw clinical staff from across the hospital come to work in their loudest socks as part of...

07 Jun 2025

News

$350k to help prevent youth crime in Mildura

THE Victorian State Government has announced $350,000 grant to help prevent youth crime in the Mildura region. The money will go toward a program called ‘Mallee Together: Supporting Our Young People’ and will be run by Sunraysia Community Health...

05 Jun 2025

News

Lock to be locked down for works

LOCK 11 in Mildura will be out of action mid next week for maintenance works. Set for Wednesday, June 11 and Thursday, June 12, the scheduled shutdown is taking place so operator Goulburn-Murray Water can install a new control system for the...

05 Jun 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Comedy show to tackle serious subjects

A REGIONAL health agency is teaming up with a South Australian comic to put on a free event in Mildura aimed at getting people talking about mental health. Marc Ryan, who also goes by The Beautiful Bogan, will be on stage at The Setts mid this month...

05 Jun 2025

News

Cash to help all abilities play on with sport and recreation

LOCAL recipients of the latest round of a Victorian Government program aimed at increasing involvement in and access to sport and recreation for members of all abilities communities have been announced. Known as Regional All Abilities Participation...

04 Jun 2025