Daily Matters
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Celebrating people,horses and stories
IN many ways, Mildura is getting back on track after two years of COVID lockdowns, cancellations and restrictions. And that was epitomised at Sandilong Park…
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Life in the country at the price of the city
LOCAL media was invited to join some of the big wigs at Mildura Council for a breakfast this week. It was a proactive step aimed…
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Manchild’s ‘sport’ unsuitable for kids
KIDS mimic what they see. And that is particularly prevalent in sport, where on any given night, on any basketball court in the world, there…
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Second-rate effort by country MPs
HEADLINES are designed to grab attention. And Monday’s front page in the Sunraysia Daily that screamed ‘Rate pain’ certainly did that. Everyone from Mayor Liam Wood,…
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Sticking at it in the face of worker shortages
IF you asked any business or organisation for lists of their greatest post-COVID challenges, finding workers would feature near the top of most. One of…
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Where’s our new hospital, Minister?
THE Victorian Government has offered no explanation regarding the delay of a masterplan examining the need for a new hospital in Mildura. The masterplan was…
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Time to end rates injustice
THE Victorian Government this week tabled legislation in parliament that it claims will ensure people struggling to pay their rates are not being driven into…
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Lightbulb moment for Sunraysia grand final
IT’S understood Mildura Council is keen to see its new $45 million baby host this year’s Sunraysia Football Netball League grand finals. The new sporting…
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Work and passion deliver a win for Nichols Point
THE Nichols Point community is this week celebrating news that will change the face of the growing township. The Victorian Government is pitching in $800,000…
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Sporting precinct ain’t no white elephant
THE term ”white elephant” denotes a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of. I…
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Riverfront adventures our families will love
PARENTS lament that there isn’t enough for children to do in Mildura. Their concerns have been exacerbated since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, with the closure…
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Pleasure, paint and the joy of life’s journey
MY brother’s art work will not feature in the Archibald Prize exhibition. His entry was a portrait of noted sports broadcaster and TV host Gerard…
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