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Mitch Rodd

Kurtz crushes field to lead national title

COWRA speedway gun Brady Kurtz is on track to become a two-time national champion. The 28-year-old has been a force to be reckoned with over the opening two rounds of the 2025 Australian Solo Speedway Championship, including a record breaking run at...

19 hours ago

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Team helps keep on pace

JOHN Kaparelis knows marathons, having completed more than 200 in his time as a runner. So when he says the inaugural Mildura Riverfront Marathon in 2024 already ranks among his favourites, you know it’s a fair dinkum statement. Kaparelis and his crew...

07 Jan 2025

Water sports

Vics back on top on water

VICTORIA have their hands back on the title for the first time in five years in their annual tournament ski challenge against South Australia. Mildura Ski Club’s Cowra Station facility was home for some brilliant slalom skiing action the...

06 Jan 2025

Cricket

SCA stars so far and the run home

AT the festive break, just six matches remain in the Sunraysia Cricket Association First Division campaign. Here’s a look through every team and some of their leading performers.

05 Jan 2025

Football

Imps retain premiership appetite

BECOMING the hunted team in 2025 holds no fears for Imperials coach Brad Vallance. A few months in the wake of Imps amazing turnaround of winning the Sunraysia Football Netball League senior premiership after claiming the wooden spoon the previous...

04 Jan 2025

Water sports

Ski season back on deck

TOURNAMENT skiing makes its return to Mildura Ski Club’s Cowra Station site this weekend for the annual South Australia versus Victoria challenge. The challenge is a teams based event with skiers individual scores grouping together. This weekend’s...

04 Jan 2025

Motorsport

Lidsey aims for Aussie title

SUNRAYSIA speedway star Jaimon Lidsey says a national title tilt will come down to his consistency over four rounds. The 25-year-old has his work cut out for him against a star-studded field chasing the 2025 Australian Solo Speedway...

03 Jan 2025

Motorsport

Kurtz shows class in classic

A CLASS performance from Cowra’s Brady Kurtz secured him victory in the Phil Crump Solo Classic at Mildura’s Olympic Park Speedway on Sunday night. The 28-year-old delivered a near-perfect performance in front of the legendary rider who gives his...

03 Jan 2025

Bowls

Bowls champions to be crowned

THE Bowls Sunraysia playing area Champion of Champions singles crowns are set to be bestowed this weekend. Coomealla Memorial Sporting Club bowls facility will host the men’s and women’s tournaments to determine who is the best of the...

02 Jan 2025

Water sports

Diving spectacular returns

SPECTACULAR athleticism is set to be on display at Ripntear Peter and Patricia Morgan Memorial Meet and Victorian Country Diving Championships. Returning this year after a two-year absence, Mildura’s number one diving event will take to the platform...

01 Jan 2025

Cricket

Shac attack - Gol Gol star keeps on delivering

THERE just seems to be no stopping Shacaya Thomas in Sunraysia cricket. Since joining Gol Gol in 2017, the all-rounder from Jamaica has been a star of the competition, winning Innes Medals in 2020/21 and 2023/24 alongside a premiership in 2021/22. In...

31 Dec 2024

News

Hoop dreams: record recognised after more than 50 year wait

AN extraordinary feat of basketball longevity in Mildura, 1972 saw a world record go unrecognised for five decades due to the wording of the submission. Fast forward to this year and the event has been officially ratified, and it still remains...

30 Dec 2024