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Graffiti not cool

THE recent vandalism of the Mildura War Memorial in Henderson Park is an appalling act of disrespect that has rightfully drawn strong condemnation from community members. War memorials are sacred places of reflection, honouring those who made the...

13 hours ago

Letters

Having it both ways?

SO on the weekend Anne Webster claimed that government spending was the reason why everything costs so much (Pre-election pitch, Sunraysia Daily, Saturday February 1, Page 20) - instead of record corporate profits according to the OECD. Monday rolls...

13 hours ago

Cricket

Swallows so close

SCA Round 12 - Two-day matches - day one : Irymple v Coomealla Wentworth, Merbein v Mildura West, Mildura Settlers v Gol Gol, Mildura East v Nichols Point. WITH a last-gasp win under their belt against Nichols Point last week, Irymple need just one more victory to ensure they are playing finals again this season.

13 hours ago

Arts & Entertainment

Lessons in history and the home

In Your LibraryWhen the Shooting Stopped: August 1945Barrett TillmanTHIS fascinating history tells the story of the final weeks of the war, detailing the last brutal battles on air, land and sea with first-hand accounts from pilots and sailors...

02 Feb 2025

Peeps in the Past

Gong but not forgotten

Presented by Mildura & District Historical Society. Compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 years agoICE CREAM: Record sales of ice and ice-cream blocks for the months of December and January are reported at the Mildura Ice Works in...

02 Feb 2025

Cricket

Teams hit the run home

SCA MATCHESRound 11 – One-day matches***Nichols Point v IrympleNichols Point ReserveA HUGE game lies ahead with four rounds remaining in the season as Nichols Point and Irymple are only separated by three points on the ladder in second and third...

01 Feb 2025

Opinion

Pre-election pitch

AUSTRALIA is at a turning point. Sunraysia residents and their fellow Australians cannot afford to continue down the current path. Families and pensioners are struggling to make ends meet. Mallee residents...

01 Feb 2025

Letters

Metas moves highlights role of local papers

META’s plans for the removal of fact-checking services on content posted to its platforms and the government’s decision to introduce age limits for access to social media has brought a renewed focus on the importance of regional, rural and local...

01 Feb 2025

Opinion

Blame game back on

HERE we go again. The blame game’s back on. On the radio airwaves last week, Premier Jacinta Allan once again blamed floods for the shocking state of our regional roads. Driving around regional Victoria last week, I was genuinely shocked – again...

01 Feb 2025

Tennis

District tennis results

MILDURA Juniors Section 1: Nate Hogarth 27/13, Antonio Daniele 26/13. Section 2: Nate Lawn 24/6, Samuella Allieu 21/19. Section 3: Patrick Edwards, Cameron Beggs. Senior LadiesSection 1: Leanne Jordan 24/6, Hannah Smith 19/15. Senior MenSection 1: Jack...

30 Jan 2025

Golf

District Golf Results

TODAY is a medley Stableford; Friday the President’s Port 12-hole medley Stableford; Saturday is Stableford; Sunday is an 18-hole medley Stableford. Last Wednesday was a Stableford event. A Grade: Wayne McDonnell 35 points, runner-up...

29 Jan 2025

Sport

Lidsey lands final nomination

SPEEDWAY star Jaimon Lidsey is the final nominee for the 2024 Peter Manolas Trophy as the Northern Mallee Sports Star of the Year. The international speedway rider, who was the winner of the combined 2020/21 Trophy, joins 11 other sports stars from...

29 Jan 2025