- Sunraysia Daily
Infobox Newspaper
name = Sunraysia Daily
type = Dailynewspaper
format =Tabloid
foundation = 1920
owners =
headquarters = Deakin Ave, Mildura
editor =
website =
political =The "Sunraysia Daily" is a daily newspaper in the north-western
Sunraysia region ofVictoria, Australia . From its first publication in 1920 up until14 September , 2007, it was published in broadsheet format, changing to tabloid-size the following day.History
The newspaper was formed by the amalgamation of three newspapers, the "Mildura Cultivator" (established 19 May 1888), the "Mildura Telegraph and Darling and Lower Murray Advocate" (established 9 May 1913) and the "Merbein Irrigationist",(established 5 November 1919). The first edition was produced on
2 October 1920 . [ [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6qaW9wt7ySAC&pg=RA1-PA215&lpg=RA1-PA215&dq=De+Garis,++long+distance+record+for+aviation&source=web&ots=zbhWa9uXcL&sig=1FW_VPTJVSZ6TidwgZxsjh0DmYc&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result What Happened when: A Chronology of Australia from 1788] ]It was one of Australia's last remaining regional broadsheets.
Australian entertainer
John-Michael Howson was employed at the Sunraysia Daily as a cadet reporter early in his career [http://www.theage.com.au/news/people/showman-to-the-stars/2005/07/08/1120704540657.html Showman to the stars] "The Age ", July 9, 2005] .The Sunraysia Daily's current editor is Lyall Corless, who led the format change from broadsheet to tabloid. Lyall is a former cadet at the Sunraysia Daily and returned to his Mildura roots in 2007 with extensive experience overseas and in leadership roles on some of Australia's biggest metropolitan mastheads.
The current chief-of-staff is Chris McLennan, formerly of the Swan Hill Guardian (also an Elliott Newspaper Group publication)
The newspaper operates out of premises in Deakin Avenue in Mildura where there are more than 80 staff working to put the newspaper together.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Australia
*Jack De Garis References
External links
* [http://mildura.yourguide.com.au/home.asp?mast_id=174&src= "Sunraysia Daily" website]
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