User Profile

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

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

Travel

Heat to slow train services

HOT weather forcast for this weekend is set to impact V/Line rail services, with knock on effects across the network. A statement from the Victorian Department of Transport issues on Friday morning said speed restrictions would be place, including...

04 Jan 2025

News

2024 - a year in local news images

Sunraysia Daily photographers were out and about across the region last year capturing amazing images

04 Jan 2025

News

Happy New Year and see you on Friday

WITH 2025 a few days away, we’re just letting you know the next print edition of the Sunraysia Daily will come out on Friday, January 3. While we won’t be publishing papers this coming Monday and Wednesday, you can always find the latest local news...

30 Dec 2024

Opinion

Fixing water crisis involves one simple act

By Helen DaltonMember for MurraySTART listening to locals. In 2025 I will work to ensure those of us in regional Australia are clearly heard, and will never be ignored again. For the last two decades we have watched self-interested politicians and...

28 Dec 2024