Letters
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Time for council to drop word games
BEFORE the 2020 Mildura Rural City Council election, one candidate courted the No.1 vote from those wanting a rate freeze. Notably, some councillors were part…
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Affordable rail freight network is essential
WHILE the $200.2 million funding announcement from the Federal Government toward the completion of the Murray Basin Rail Project is welcome news, it will not…
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Government can’t leave industry to rot
Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes has struggled to answer basic questions on critical issues affecting Victorian farmers at Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) hearing. The…
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Let councillors speak their minds
I ENDORSE your concern re council policy and free speech. Mildura Rural City Council CEO Sarah Philpott’s comments that “the policy was intended to bring…
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Commonwealth to rail package rescue
THE Commonwealth rescue package will revive the Murray Basin Rail Project after it was derailed by the Andrews Labor Government. The $195.2 million investment will…
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Reason alliance a positive for Mildura
It is interesting to observe the conjecture and somewhat hysterical reactions from some people over the decision of the State Independent Member for Mildura Ali’s…
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Living with a new world order
RE Chinese trade boycott: It is interesting to read the comments in regard to the boycotts the Chinese Government has placed on Australian trade and…
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MDBA plan not to blame for ‘disaster’
Lloyd Polkinghorne’s recent letter shows Donald Trump’s songbook of fake truths, alternate reality and “we’ve been robbed” claims being used just upstream. The recently-released NSW…
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Time to play ball on labour shortage
The Victorian Government needs to do more to address the current harvest labour shortage severely impacting Victoria’s horticultural industry. Following the announcement that the State…
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Climate change the cause of basin woes
Re “Basin plan actually hurting the environment” (LTE, Lachlan Marshall, Speak Up Campaign, Sunraysia Daily, December 5): Mr Marshall expresses concern over the management of…
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Stride4Stroke a massive success
Stroke Foundation’s annual physical activity fundraiser Stride4Stroke has well and truly exceeded expectations this year. A record 1484 people took part in the campaign. Stride4Stroke…
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‘Horrendous failures’ of the basin plan
AS many people are aware, I recently walked from Barham to Hume Dam to raise awareness of the wrecking ball that is the Murray -Darling…
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