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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

Saturday declared total fire ban

WITH the mercury spiking back up again after a few days of reprieve, Victorian fire authorities have declared Saturday, February 21 a day of total fire ban in Mallee. The ruling also applies to Wimmera, North Central, South West, and Central regions...

13 hours ago

News

Region to be rich in pump tracks

WORK on a new bicycle pump track is underway at Nowingi Place. The 55-metre facility that’s made up of removable plastic sections is designed to provide free flowing jumps, ramps and berms for bike and skateboard riders, roller skaters and bladers...

20 Feb 2025

Cricket

Two-tonne Steel

IRYMPLE middle order batsman Scott Steel has produced a mecurial knock of 235 on the first day of the Swallows’ two-day match against Coomealla Wentworth. With his tally coming off 261 balls, Irymple looked to be in a spot of trouble with opener...

10 Feb 2025

Cricket

Setts a go!

THE Mildura Settlers’ women triumphed in a Twenty20 matched up against Gol Gol across the river on Friday night. Set a target of 76 to chase down, Settlers go the job done in less that 14 overs. The win puts the away side at the top of the Kookaburr...

10 Feb 2025

News

Missing swimmer’s body pulled from waters near Apex Park beach

NEW South Wales police have announced they have located the body of a man who went missing in the Murray River off the beach at Apex Park on Tuesday afternoon. The body of the 54-year-old man was found near the beach by search and rescue officers on...

16 Jan 2025

Videos

Unit fire on Walnut Ave

Firefighter put out a unit fire on Walnut Avenue on the evening of Tuesday, January 14

15 Jan 2025

News

Search for man missing in Murray River

POLICE from New South Wales and Victoria have been involved in the search for a man missing the Murray River near Mildura since late this afternoon. The 54-year-old man went missing from what’s believed to be the beach area of Apex Park after...

14 Jan 2025

Farming and Environment

Images show algae growth

SATELLITE pictures from New South Wales’ peak water authority show the current state of blue-green algal blooms in the Lower Darling River system. The images, taken on January 7 and released last week as part of an overall report on the current state...

14 Jan 2025

Basketball

Mildura shows the Spirit

Hundreds of basketball fans headed to the Mildura Sporting Precinct on Sunday afternoon to see the Bendigo Spirit take on the Sydney Flames. Pictures: Ben Gross

14 Jan 2025

News

Smoke smell sends emergency services rushing to Mildura Airport

THE reported smell of smoke in the cabin of a Rex flight from Melbourne to Mildura has sent emergency services scraping to the town’s airport. More than 10 fire trucks as well as police and ambulances were called to Mildura Airport just before 5pm...

10 Jan 2025

Farming and Environment

Flows increased to the Lower Darling

NEW South Wales water authorities have increased the amount of water flowing into the Lower Darling River system. The move, announced WaterNSW on Thursday, January 9 and implemented the next day, will see the daily flow target at Weir 32 downstream...

10 Jan 2025

News

Mate’s rates as Wenty made RV friendly

WENTWORTH has been listed as an “RV Friendly Town” by a peek motoring and tourism organisation. The declaration, made official on Monday by the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia, or CMCA, seeks to recognise the town’s ability to play host to...

09 Jan 2025