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.

Farming and Environment

Lake site latest red alert

YET another red alert for blue-green algae within the Darling River system has been issued, bringing the current active number in the basin below Wilcannia to eight. The latest place added to the list is for Lake Wetherell site 2 near Menindee when...

23 hours ago

News

Query on water plan time

THE progress of an integrated water cycle management plan in Wentworth Shire has been questioned. The move came at Council’s regular meeting on Wednesday where Mayor Cr Daniel Linklater asked if the plan’s draft strategic document would be received...

23 hours ago

Farming and Environment

More red alerts for NSW

THE health of the Darling basin has continued to decline with another blue-green algae red alert issued for the system. This time WaterNSW has put out a caution for the Great Darling Anabranch at the Silver City Highway crossing at Anabranch...

23 Dec 2024

Sunraysia Daily

Have a very merry Christmas

JUST a quick reminder that there will be no Sunraysia Daily published on Christmas Day, Wednesday, 25 December. Our next edition will come out on Friday, 27 December and we’ll also have a weekend edition of the Daily for you Saturday. Due to a pause...

23 Dec 2024

Sunraysia Daily

Our plans during the festive season

WITH only a couple of weeks left in 2024 and Christmas fast approaching, here’s a heads up on what you can expect from Sunraysia Daily during the next fortnight. As Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are both on a Wednesday...

22 Dec 2024

Politics

History created as Symes new Vic Treasurer

NORTHERN Victoria Upper House MP Jaclyn Symes is set to become the state’s first female Treasurer following a cabinet reshuffle triggered by the resignation of Tim Pallas. Ms Symes, whose electoral region covers Mildura to...

20 Dec 2024

Farming and Environment

Key bee team hits the road

A NATIONWIDE effort to manage varroa mite in beehives has entered a new phase with with authorities building on a move from a strategy of eradication to control of the pest. The increased effort comes after the mite was detected in June 2022 vi...

19 Dec 2024

Farming and Environment

Yet another alert for Darling River

MORE blue-green algae red alerts for the Lower Darling River have been issued by WaterNSW. On Tuesday the authority put out the red alert for Pooncarie and Tolarno, on top of the same level warning issued for Ellerslie last week, meaning there are...

18 Dec 2024

News

Money to upgrade water in Shire

KEY towns in Wentworth Shire could be a step closer to improved drinking water after the New South Wales Government announced a co-founding arrangement with the municipality. As part of the program that includes a $472,000 spend by the State...

18 Dec 2024

Community

Firefighters to the rescue this Christmas

CFA volunteers at two local brigades have delivered a truck load of toys and gifts as part of the Mallee Family Care Christmas appeal. Firefighters from the Red Cliffs and Carwarp brigades, as well as ancillary members, made the donations to the MFC...

17 Dec 2024

News

Industry back Fed’s journalism plans

A MOVE by the Federal Government to have large tech companies contribute to funding journalism in Australia has drawn support from industry leaders. Last week the Government unveiled plans known as the news bargaining incentive with an aim of making...

17 Dec 2024

News

Hay, Xmas lights and campfires all cause for caution

WITH the region heating up and risks increasing in a range of areas, Victorian fire chiefs last week issued warnings about several potential dangers during the next few months. They included caution on Christmas lights, campfires...

17 Dec 2024