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Allan Murphy

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

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

News

Plans afoot for civic centre

CONCEPT plans for a proposed upgrade of the Red Cliffs Civic Centre will be fast-tracked by Mildura Council. The first general meeting of the new-look council this week backed a tabled petition to “prioritise and commit” to the development of new...

30 Nov 2024

News

Voting review on the cards

MILDURA Council has been told there will be a review of Victoria’s local government voting structure following the implementation of a single-councillor ward system for this year’s Mildura election. The council wrote to the Minister for Local...

30 Nov 2024

Police & Courts

Crash leads to drug charge

A MAN who broke his arm when he crashed a motorbike while under the influence of methamphetamine suffered “a fair degree of extra-curial punishment” for the offending, a court has been told. The man had been disqualified from driving for 60 months...

29 Nov 2024

Health

Cool new tool in cancer fight

By Allan MurphyCANCER patients undergoing chemotherapy at Mildura Base Public Hospital have additional resources at the disposal of their clinicians in the fight against the potentially deadly disease. The hospital’s chemotherapy unit has recently...

29 Nov 2024

Farming and Environment

Praise be to cod: season set to open

SOME of the region’s most popular fishing spots will be drawcards for anglers this weekend when the annual Murray cod fishing season opens on Sunday. Cod opening follows the annual three-month closed season – applicable to most waters north of the...

29 Nov 2024

Police & Courts

Top shelf grub was on thief’s menu

A MAN took the “fancy option” when he stole more than $100 worth of meat from an Irymple supermarket, a court has been told. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard that instead of going after some “cheap snags”, the 68-year-old aged care pensioner...

29 Nov 2024

Police & Courts

Bail denied for assault accused

A MAN accused of hitting a woman about the head with a tree branch leaving her bloodied and bruised has been refused bail on further allegations that he left her lying on a footpath with a laceration to her head. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard...

29 Nov 2024

Farming and Environment

Lake Victoria wind farm activity ‘in full swing’

PROPONENTS of the 416-square kilometre Lake Victoria Wind Farm have said on-site activities are in full swing. A WestWind Energy spokesperson said efforts that aimed to gather a comprehensive understanding of the site across all seasons were gaining...

28 Nov 2024

Farming and Environment

Research targets algal impacts

RESEARCH that aims to better manage the impact of blue green algae could produce “potentially quite profound results”, according to a Mallee Regional Innovation Centre advisor. Tim Cummins, who has played a key role in recent regional drought...

27 Nov 2024

Police & Courts

60yo avoids nightclub fine

A 60-YEAR-OLD man ejected from a Mildura nightclub due to his behaviour before he refused to leave the area on police direction and threatened to kill security staff has appeared in court. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard the man received an...

27 Nov 2024

News

Drought Resilience director visits

THE new director of the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (Vic Hub) Dr Sara Hely visited Mildura last week. She wanted to get a better understanding of local challenges, develop relationships, and help attract further investment...

26 Nov 2024