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Sarah Harman

Sarah is a journalist at Sunraysia Daily covering court, police and general news. Email [email protected] to get in touch.

Education

Kids can get active

SWAN Hill families can save $200 on children’s activities, swimming lessons, sports uniforms and fees thanks to the fifth round of the Victorian Government’s Get Active Kids Voucher Program. Eligible families can apply for vouchers of up to $200...

27 Sep 2022

Police and Courts

Online predators targeting teens

POLICE are warning parents and teenagers about a “worrying” online extortion trend targeting young people. Investigators said that overseas offenders are increasingly preying on Australian children, particularly teenage males, coercing them into...

20 Sep 2022

News

Top cop’s focus on safer homes, roads

BUILDING better connections with community and combating the high level of regional road trauma and domestic violence, are among priority areas for the Western Region’s new Assisting Commissioner, Michael...

17 Sep 2022

News

Spring snake alert in Mallee

AS temperatures slowly begin to warm as spring gets underway, snakes are beginning to emerge. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) senior wildlife projects officer Leila Brook said Sunraysia residents were now more likely to...

13 Sep 2022

News

Highways maintenance blitz

MAJOR roads leading to Swan Hill are among a number of highways earmarked for large scale repairs as part of a $780 million Victorian Government investment. The maintenance blitz will rebuild, repair and resurface more than 365 kilometres of roads...

10 Sep 2022

News

Mongrel scammers targeting dog lovers

ANIMAL lovers considering introducing a new furry friend into their family, are being warned to be aware of scammers. Detectives across Victoria are currently investigating hundreds of reports where people have lost thousands of dollars after being...

07 Sep 2022

Police and Courts

Mallee’s top cops swap roles

AFTER five years of triumphs, unthinkable tragedies and coordinating unprecedented border closures, Western Region Mallee Superintendent Rebecca Olsen has handed over the baton.

03 Sep 2022

Police and Courts

Adjournment in Manangatang murder case

THE case of a man charged with the murder of a seasonal worker has been adjourned for two months. Dael Daniel Newman appeared before Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, where defence counsel said they were waiting for a “key...

02 Sep 2022

News

CFA wants blanket ban on fires

BEFORE we say goodbye to winter, the CFA is urging people to check that their electric blankets are in good working order. CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said the warning came on the back of a recent unit fire, caused by an electric blanket. While...

23 Aug 2022

Community

Almond Festival in full bloom

ROBINVALE’S iconic Mallee Almond Blossom Festival made a triumphant return on Sunday. A line-up of entertainment kept visitors busy throughout the day, with the popular almond farm tours once again a hit. Live music streamed across the grounds of the...

23 Aug 2022

Health

Robinvale trains heart-starters

ROBINVALE residents are in one of the best positions to receive out-of-hospital treatment for a cardiac arrest, after the town recently became an accredited Heart Safe Community. After graduating from a program that upskilled the community to save...

19 Aug 2022

Police and Courts

Missing woman stopped at Berriwillock service station

CCTV images of missing South Australia woman Colleen South have emerged at a Calder Highway service station. The footage was captured about noon on July 3, the last day the 58-year-old was seen. It shows the grandmother attempting to pay for fuel at...

09 Aug 2022