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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

Cash on offer for Youth Fest

MONEY is now on offer for community groups and local governments as part of the Victorian State Government-backed Youth Fest 2025 funding stream. Up to $2000 is available as part of the grant program, and local Mildura MP Jade Benham encouraged...

28 Feb 2025

News

State to crack whip on councils over housing targets

LOCAL councils in Victoria will be stripped of planning powers unless they follow an ambitious plan to build 2.24 million new homes by 2051. With Australia in the grips of a housing crisis, the Victorian Government has unveiled its final housing...

26 Feb 2025

Bowls

Workers through to grand final

MILDURA Workers have made it through to the Bowls Sunraysia Mid-Week Pennant Division One grand final after a 13 shot win over Irymple in Monday’s preliminary. Workers Ken Job at skip, Eddy Vuik, Peter Mitchell and Trish Walters took the game by the...

26 Feb 2025

Galleries

Lots to learn at Mildura Science Fair - gallery

Keen and curious learners from across the region headed to the Mildura Sporting Precinct last Sunday for the return of the ever popular Mildura Science Fair. Pictures: Ben Gross

26 Feb 2025

Sport

Stars shine on sport’s big night

Hundreds of people headed to the 2024 Community Bank Merbein & District 97.9 Triple M Northern Mallee Sports Star of the Year Awards gala on Friday evening at Club Da Vinci. Pictures: Paula Mastrippolito

24 Feb 2025

Bowls

Eyes on the grand prize as Two Blues too good

IN a thumping Bowls Sunraysia Saturday Pennant Division 1 preliminary final the Ouyen Two Blues have booked their spot in next week’s grand final against Mildura. From the get go both Irymple and Ouyen looked to stamp their authority on the...

24 Feb 2025

News

Saturday declared total fire ban

WITH the mercury spiking back up again after a few days of reprieve, Victorian fire authorities have declared Saturday, February 21 a day of total fire ban in Mallee. The ruling also applies to Wimmera, North Central, South West, and Central regions...

21 Feb 2025

News

Region to be rich in pump tracks

WORK on a new bicycle pump track is underway at Nowingi Place. The 55-metre facility that’s made up of removable plastic sections is designed to provide free flowing jumps, ramps and berms for bike and skateboard riders, roller skaters and bladers...

20 Feb 2025

Cricket

Two-tonne Steel

IRYMPLE middle order batsman Scott Steel has produced a mecurial knock of 235 on the first day of the Swallows’ two-day match against Coomealla Wentworth. With his tally coming off 261 balls, Irymple looked to be in a spot of trouble with opener...

10 Feb 2025

Cricket

Setts a go!

THE Mildura Settlers’ women triumphed in a Twenty20 matched up against Gol Gol across the river on Friday night. Set a target of 76 to chase down, Settlers go the job done in less that 14 overs. The win puts the away side at the top of the Kookaburr...

10 Feb 2025

News

Missing swimmer’s body pulled from waters near Apex Park beach

NEW South Wales police have announced they have located the body of a man who went missing in the Murray River off the beach at Apex Park on Tuesday afternoon. The body of the 54-year-old man was found near the beach by search and rescue officers on...

16 Jan 2025

Videos

Unit fire on Walnut Ave

Firefighter put out a unit fire on Walnut Avenue on the evening of Tuesday, January 14

15 Jan 2025