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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.

News

Cupper calls lights pricing a trail fail

DEPUTY Mayor of the Rural City of Mildura, Cr Ali Cupper has called out what she says is high pricing on tickets for the Trail of Lights at Lock Island. Located on the north side of Lock 11 in Mildura, the Trail of Lights is an expansive art...

18 hours ago

Business

New role sees airport CEO set to jet

CHIEF executive officer at Mildura Airport, Trevor Willcock, has announced he’ll be moving on from the role in June this year. First appointed to the top job in October 2019, Mr Willcock touched down in the role less than six months before the start...

18 hours ago

News

Are your weather pics the BOM?

GOT an awesome weather photograph?Well, the staff at the Bureau of Meteorology want to see it as they start to put together their 2026 Australian Weather Calendar. The pictures form part of a competition with the best 13 selected for the calendar...

28 Mar 2025

Farming and Environment

Alert lifted on Anabranch

A RED alert for blue-green algae on the Great Darling Anabranch at the Silver City Highway crossing was lowered to amber on Tuesday. The move came more than three months after the high-level warning was issued just before Christmas last year.“The red...

28 Mar 2025

News

Water wise workers heading to Wenty

STAFF from WaterNSW are planning to set up shop for one day only at Wentworth next month. Set for Wednesday, April 2 between 9am and 4pm, the one off event is aimed at the flow of information between the New South Wales water regulator and those who...

28 Mar 2025

Farming and Environment

Citrus group locks in board heads

A PEAK horticultural sector representative body has confirmed its key officeholders for the next period. On Tuesday, the board of Citrus Australia announced Richard Byllaardt will return as the organisation’s board chair, while South Australian...

28 Mar 2025

News

Good to grow at TAFE farm

THE continuing redevelopment of the SuniTAFE teaching farm at Irymple reached another major milestone on Wednesday, with the Victorian Minister for TAFE touring the facility and officially unveiling a plaque to mark the occasion. Works at the site on...

28 Mar 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Art trail steps into the light

AFTER more than seven years of planning and preparation, creativity, a venue change, and overall effort by organisers, volunteers and the artist himself, the switch has been officially flicked on the much touted Trail of Lights. Covering about...

28 Mar 2025

Politics

Nats, libs say budget bashes regions

LOCAL Federal MPs have slammed the Labor Government’s financial plan for 2025/26 saying it falls short on key areas for the region. Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, said the Federal Budget is light in for road and health funding, and doesn’t do much...

27 Mar 2025

News

City joins ag bag roundup

SINGLE-use plastic waste bags resulting from part of the agricultural sector can now be dropped off at Mildura Rural City Council tips and transfer stations as part of a national recycling effort. Known as the bagMUSTER program, the nationwide effort...

26 Mar 2025

News

Best and brightest shine at awards

MEMBERS of First Nations communities as well as employers, business owners and dignitaries headed to the Grand Ballroom at Quality Hotel Mildura Grand last week for the Indigenous Employee of the Year Awards dinner. The event, coordinated by...

26 Mar 2025

Health

Air ambos take to sky

FOUR new air ambulances have officially taken to Victorian skies following an announcement by the state’s Minister for Ambulance Services, Mary-Anne Thomas. Taking place late last week at Essendon Airport in Melbourne, the homebase of the Victoria’s...

26 Mar 2025