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Allan Murphy

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

Neighbourly spat turned violent

A MILDURA man escalated a long-running neighbourhood spat by taking part in a “somewhat cowardly assault”, a court has been told. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard the victim had been at home with his partner on the evening of January 10 last year...

10 hours ago

News

Calls for caution with extreme fire risk

FIREFIGHTERS are bracing for extreme fire conditions this weekend as temperatures across the Mallee head into the 40s across Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the heat authorities are also preparing for the potential of lightning strikes on Sunday...

04 Jan 2025

Police & Courts

Bail denied for alleged armed robber

A MILDURA man accused of committing an armed robbery two days before Christmas leaving his alleged victim fearing for his life was refused bail when he appeared in court this week. Forty-four-year-old Lincoln Floyd is alleged to have been armed with...

04 Jan 2025

Property News

Mildura bucks house price trend

LOCAL house prices continue to hold firm, with Mildura and the wider North West of Victoria continuing to buck a trend that has seen a drop in value across much of the state. According to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index released on Thursday...

04 Jan 2025

Police & Courts

Teen had home-made guns, court told

A MILDURA teenager with an alleged penchant for building homemade firearms has been released on bail despite police concerns he poses a risk to the community. Nineteen-year-old Jerone Frost-Brandy appeared in custody at Mildura Magistrates’ Court...

04 Jan 2025

Health

JE case prompts mozzie warning

RESIDENTS in northern Victoria have been urged to take measures to avoid mosquito bites following the first identified case of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in the state this mosquito season. The probable case of JE virus infection, as...

03 Jan 2025

News

Plans for ‘world class’ sports hub

A “WORLD class” $90 million sporting and recreational hub to service the Buronga/Gol Gol area is being considered by Wentworth Shire Council. The plan would see a major expansion of the current Carramar Drive Sporting Complex combined with an upgrade...

02 Jan 2025

News

The heat was on in 2024

MILDURA had a warmer and slightly drier 2024 compared to historical averages. Just two months in 2024 were below overall mean maximum temperatures with the yearly average top temperature almost two degrees hotter than the overall mean. Overnight lows...

02 Jan 2025

News

Police praise NYE revellers

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was arrested following a dispute among a group of teenagers in what police have described as an otherwise uneventful New Year’s Eve in Mildura. Thousands of people turned out at Mildura’s CBD and community festivities on the...

02 Jan 2025

News

Platform aims to build on jobs growth

MILDURA’S travel, tourism and hospitality operators and job seekers have been encouraged to add their businesses to a new platform to be alerted on jobs and training opportunities across each sector. The platform, eeger, has been described as “...

01 Jan 2025

News

Police warning ahead of NYE

NEW Year’s Eve revellers have been encouraged to enjoy festivities responsibly with police warning of a strong presence in Mildura’s CDB overnight Tuesday. Senior police have vowed to act swiftly on anyone out to cause trouble during the celebrations...

31 Dec 2024

News

Murray paddle a ‘life-changer’

A GROUP of Aboriginal youth from the Mallee had a life-changing experience when they recently participated in the Massive Murray Paddle covering more than 400 kilometres this month. A collaboration between Victoria Police, Department of Justice and...

30 Nov 2024