Sunraysia Daily

Nuclear support melting down?

RE-ALLIANCE has been working with rural and regional communities navigating energy projects for more than a decade. We recently released polling across several proposed nuclear communities, which found support for nuclear reactors in those...

3 hours ago

Bail fail lands woman in jail

A MILDURA woman who was granted bailed last month on charges including armed robbery is back in custody after she failed to answer her bail. Twenty-seven-year-old Zelita Shepherd’s successful application for bail last month was told the woman had...

3 hours ago

Day about building strong and health links

MORE than 90 community members recently came together to celebrate, connect and enjoy one of the final pool days of the season at the Murray Valley Aboriginal Cooperative’s recent community day in Robinvale. Water play, a barbecue dinner provided...

15 hours ago

Candidate hopes Mallee is open-minded to change

A FREIGHT company manager based in Bendigo is having his third tilt at Federal politics, this time contesting the seat of Mallee. Trumpet of Patriots candidate Adam Veitch contested the seat of Bendigo in 2007 as an independent, and again in 2019 as...

16 hours ago

Football

Eagles dig deep for win, remain undefeated

IT felt like a mid-autumn day. Maybe just a bit warmer than usual. But out in the middle of Brian Weightman Oval it looked very much like finals action in early spring as Mildura and Robinvale Euston threw their all into the round two...

16 hours ago

Open call to offer best practices

IF any meat producers in northwest Victoria or southwest New South Wales want to run a local project to improve their enterprises, they have until May 12 to apply for producer demonstration sites (PDS) funding. The PDS open call – for projects to...

18 hours ago

Tariffs could be nuts to almond growers

CALIFORNIA’S dreaming if it thinks Donald Trump’s savage wave of tariffs, threatened tariffs and paused tariffs is going to keep the Sunraysia’s almond growers out of its traditional markets. Especially China, where its 25 per cent...

18 hours ago

Peeps into the Past - April 13 to 19: Channels and lakes

PRESENTED by Mildura and District Historical Society and compiled by Judy Hyde for Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO: 1925MILK: The movement for the supply of milk to school children is spreading. Best brine-cooled milk (over 40...

18 hours ago

Medical trial brings big win to family

FOR the Manning family, Christmas last year signified the beginning of a fierce health battle for their youngest son, Waylon, with the 10-year-old diagnosed with a rare cancer unresponsive to treatment - until the family entered him into an...

Picture perfect art on show

THE 2025 Magenta Art Prize art and photography exhibition is on show over the Easter long weekend. In its 14th year, the event is a fundraising initiative for the not-for-profit Australian Inland Botanic Gardens, with categories ranging from...

Creating a pathway for others to follow

COURTNEY Wakefield has and still is setting an example of what can be achieved through persistence and team work. She is a mother, a wife, champion sports person and most of all a humble, gracious human who is admired and loved by all...

Humour, intrigue and drama

AUSTRALIAN authors are creating a diverse range of stories from thrilling mysteries to historical settings and romance. The library has many adult fiction titles by Australian authors, with new items continually added to the collection. Here is...

Nominations open for new Field Days award

THE Australian dried fruit industry is calling for nominations to recognise the individuals who have built and progressed the industry. The industry’s peak body, Dried Fruits Australia (DFA), will introduce a new award – the Industry Contribution...

Cartoons

Broelman’s Cartoon: April 19

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Evening event a fundraising solution

NEWLY enforced legislation has the potential to significantly impact roadside fundraising activities, ahead of this year’s Good Friday Appeal. Rural communities have been hit hard by the updated rules, following changes to the Road Safety (Traffic...

Pet owners warned of toxic treats

RSPCA Victoria has encouraged pet owners to be mindful of keeping toxic treats away from animals during the Easter and Anzac Day holiday periods. Veterinarian Dr Fiona Pearson said that time is of the essence if a pet does eat a toxic food, which can...

Football

New recruits expected to shine in Mildura v Robinvale clash

By Tym GlaserTHERE will be plenty of stars on show at Brian Weightman Oval today when Mildura host Robinvale Euston, but one headliner may not be taking the stage. The Demons’ playing co-coach Sam Kerridge, who featured among his team’s best in...

Man left police traumatised

A MOTORIST who left a policeman traumatised after he sped through a random breath testing station at Merbein South in a stolen vehicle narrowly missing the officer has been jailed. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court was told 39-year-old Matthew Jones had...