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Allan Murphy

Allan is a senior journalist at Sunraysia Daily. Email [email protected] to get in touch.

Man denies fire admission

A MAN accused of deliberately lighting a fire at a Red Cliffs house resulting in the death of a 52-year-old man denied telling a colleague he ignited the blaze with the knowledge that someone was inside, a court has been told. David Cartledge, 38...

7 hours ago

News

Speed review for Dareton

AN increased volume of traffic in Dareton, specifically heavy vehicles including road trains, has prompted a review of the speed limit in the heart of town by the New South Wales Government and the local council. The speed zone on Silver City Highway...

11 hours ago

News

Wentworth Council considers hard waste collection options

WENTWORTH Shire Council will consider expanding its successful hard waste collection trail following a marked increase in the number of residents taking up the option last year. The council has historically offered the service every three years, with...

15 hours ago

Police & Courts

Hearings over death of 52yo man under way

RESIDENTS of a Red Cliffs share house have differed in their opinions about relationships among those living at the property when it burnt down and allegedly killed a 52-year-old man in early 2023. The body of David Butler was located inside the Indi...

17 hours ago

Police & Courts

‘Inattention’ contributed to accident

A MOTORIST who drove through a Stop sign at about 100km/h and collided with another vehicle causing serious injuries to three people at Birdwoodton has told a court not a day goes by that he doesn’t think about the...

17 hours ago

Police & Courts

Man jailed over ‘serious offences’

A MAN who was drunk when arrested in Mildura at the weekend has been jailed on a raft of outstanding crimes. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard the 41-year-old man was seen in the company of his partner on Deakin Avenue about 9pm on Saturday trying...

17 hours ago

Police & Courts

Drug driver caught again

A MAN has been ordered to get help for his drug issues and programs to help him stay out of troubleThe Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard that about 11.10pm on May 24 last year, the man was driving in Dyer Avenue on the wrong side of the road and hit...

09 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Criminal should ‘think about future’

A MILDURA man who was in a stolen car when it repeatedly rammed a police vehicle and destroyed a Jeep Cherokee that was parked nearby has been told to spend his time in jail thinking about the life he wants to lead. Thirty-six-year-old Zac Tatchell...

08 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Bailed woman given stern warning

A MILDURA woman banned from being anywhere near the mother of her defacto partner has been released from prison after serving almost a month behind bars. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard the woman was arrested twice in one day after she returned...

08 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Knife produced during affray

A MILDURA woman who tried to attack another woman with a knife raved about jabbing and punching the victim and watching blood go everywhere following the physical dispute. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard there was animosity between the pair...

08 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Fine for carrying knuckledusters

A MAN has been warned to expect to be punished “severely” if he continued to carry “nasty” weapons around. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard 23-year-old Frederick Butler was caught on January 13 carrying a pair of knuckledusters which he told...

08 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Jail term a message to men

A MILDURA man jailed on his 25th charge of breaching an intervention order against the same protected person has indicated he plans to appeal the term of imprisonment. The man was jailed for just more than a month for the latest of his “terrible...

08 Feb 2025