User Profile

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.

Politics

Farrer challenger puts education on agenda

AN independent candidate for the Federal seat of Farrer at May’s national poll is seeking to make education a big issue in the electorate ahead of the vote. Last week, Michelle Milthorpe came out with a critical assessment of the Federal Government’s...

01 Apr 2025

Community

Holi adds colour to community

Members of the Sunraysia Indian Association welcomed people from across the community to Holi Mela celebrations at Nowingi Place on Saturday evening. Pictures: Ben Gross

01 Apr 2025

Community

102 years young for Verna

WHEN Verna Farnsworth took her first breaths much of the world was recovering from the Great War and Spanish flu, while the roaring 20s were just getting started. Now, celebrating her 102 birthday, she’s looked back on parts of her amazing life. Born...

01 Apr 2025

News

Locals: watch this space for Lights prices says Mayor

MILDURA Rural City Council Mayor Cr Helen Healy has responded to criticism from the community, and within her own councillor ranks, over ticket pricing for the Trail of Lights at Lock Island. Currently, it costs $45 for an adults 13-years-and-older...

31 Mar 2025

News

Airline grants take off

A COMMUNITY grants program run by Australia’s largest airline is now accepting applications. Known as Qantas Regional Grants, the program offers $2 million each year to community groups and not-for-profits. The money comes as cash, airline tickets...

31 Mar 2025

Education

Students backed by MFC support

TWENTY-eight young people undertaking higher education or following their sporting dreams have been announced as recipients of this year’s Chances for Children scholarships. First offered 25 years ago, the program is run by Mallee Family Care and...

31 Mar 2025

News

Time called on fire danger periods

FIRE authorities on both sides of the river have advised of the end timeframes to regional fire danger periods. First to go off blanket restrictions is New South Wales’ Lower Western Zone, with the Statutory Bush Fire Danger Period coming to an end...

30 Mar 2025

News

Cricket game about cracking key market

ON Tuesday afternoon, not far from the banks of the Murray River in Mildura, in the warm late afternoon setting sun, a game of cricket is taking place. There are all the things you’d expect in a high-stakes game; slogs and sledges; well placed shots...

30 Mar 2025

News

Cupper calls lights pricing a trail fail

DEPUTY Mayor of the Rural City of Mildura, Cr Ali Cupper has called out what she says is high pricing on tickets for the Trail of Lights at Lock Island. Located on the north side of Lock 11 in Mildura, the Trail of Lights is an expansive art...

29 Mar 2025

Business

New role sees airport CEO set to jet

CHIEF executive officer at Mildura Airport, Trevor Willcock, has announced he’ll be moving on from the role in June this year. First appointed to the top job in October 2019, Mr Willcock touched down in the role less than six months before the start...

29 Mar 2025

News

Are your weather pics the BOM?

GOT an awesome weather photograph?Well, the staff at the Bureau of Meteorology want to see it as they start to put together their 2026 Australian Weather Calendar. The pictures form part of a competition with the best 13 selected for the calendar...

28 Mar 2025

Farming and Environment

Alert lifted on Anabranch

A RED alert for blue-green algae on the Great Darling Anabranch at the Silver City Highway crossing was lowered to amber on Tuesday. The move came more than three months after the high-level warning was issued just before Christmas last year.“The red...

28 Mar 2025