Analysis & Comment

  • Time to show all on freight rail

    Time to show all on freight rail

    THE Murray Basin freight rail project is one that is close to my heart, and one that local residents raise with me almost daily. The…

  • Excessive virus restrictions increase Mallee people’s pain

    Excessive virus restrictions increase Mallee people’s pain

    COMMON sense has prevailed with the easing of grossly excessive restrictions in regional Victoria. Despite Mallee’s consistently low case numbers and lack of community transmission,…

  • No time to gamble with health

    No time to gamble with health

    FOR many Australians, punting on the horses is exclusively a springtime activity. But not anymore. A long winter of lockdown has resulted in a dramatic…

  • Victoria’s regions stuck on strict parole

    Victoria’s regions stuck on strict parole

    OPINION: Jason Shields MILDURA residents have been freed from some of Daniel Andrews’ shackles, but make no mistake, we remain on strict parole. While the…

  • A new era begins at Mildura Base Hospital

    A new era begins at Mildura Base Hospital

    IF it wasn’t for the coronavirus, this would arguably be the biggest story of the year in Sunraysia. On Tuesday, Mildura Base Hospital will return…

  • Time to think outside of the city box

    Time to think outside of the city box

    Mildura Lawn Tennis Club coach Bill Madafferi is a former ATP player and he joins the Sunraysia Daily sports team to look at local tennis.…

  • Time for Mildura Council to get into water market

    Time for Mildura Council to get into water market

    THERE is not the amount of water in the Murray-Darling Basin the authorities claim there is. There is, in fact, 20 per cent less, the…

  • Here’s hoping road map leads Mildura to a better place

    Cupper: THE Victorian Government is expected to announce its “road map” out of the current COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday. There is little doubt after weeks…

  • Tough times facing the Millewa Football League

    Tough times facing the Millewa Football League

    LAST weekend the Millewa Football League (MFL) grand final was scheduled to be played, today it would have been the Sunraysia Football Netball League’s (SFNL)…

  • Let’s keep the league alive

    Let’s keep the league alive

    THERE’S an old saying: you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on all sectors – business, education,…

  • Maybe it’s time for change

    Maybe it’s time for change

    SFNL chairman PAUL MATHESON is strong voice for football and netball in this region, but he is concerned what impact COVID-19 will have on local…

  • Special border deals should not be needed

    Special border deals should not be needed

    THE decision by the NSW Government to enact a new border region is welcome, making daily life easier, especially for those who were only just…

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