Letters
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A poem for Remembrance Day
I SEE the light glooming down into the deep. And the silhouettes of the men landing from their leap. As they swim to the…
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Again, we shall remember them
AT the 11th hour of the 11th day, On the 11th month each year, We gather across this land of ours, To reflect and shed…
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Draft redistribution a win for regional NSW
The draft redistribution released this week by the NSW Electoral Commission is a victory for regional NSW – showing reasonable and fair consideration for our…
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Mallee will closely watch Webster’s vote
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation Amendment (Grid Reliability Fund) Bill is due to be debated in parliament in November. This is Angus Taylor’s bill that…
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New council must be willing to spend
There are two types of local councils in Australia. There are the smart ones that spend to attract money that they then use in the…
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Lest we forget those who fell for us
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month each year, we pause to remember the service and sacrifice of our fallen…
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Let’s roll on despite abandonment
Don’t make me wait for urgent help The Mildura Base Hospital has a website that proudly proclaims the services and all its allied health support…
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Container deposit scheme a step forward
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) welcomes the release of the Victorian Government’s discussion paper on the design of the container deposit scheme. The Government’s…
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Major online boost for small businesses
THE launch of “Free Trade Advantage”, an online tool which will help exporters – particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to maximise their opportunities under…
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MDBA owes us plenty of information
WHO pays? NSW Murray irrigators pay Murray Darling Basin Association (MDBA) charges despite the best efforts of its boss, Andrew Reynolds, to argue otherwise. Why…
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Let’s clear air over public housing
I HAVE a lot of questions on public housing before I can support Member for Mildura Ali Cupper’s push for air-conditioners in these houses. Am…
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Please show us where rail project is going
Labor’s Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development, Jaclyn Symes, refuses to even advocate for the release of the full revised Murray Basin Rail Project business…