Letters
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No place for the blame game
The blame of leaders at present must hurt and achieves little. The public has failed, and still fails, to distance and keep us all safe.…
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Time to help Rex fly high again
Rex airlines have never been more important than now for regional Australia. Their plans to add new routes and have larger aircraft is a big…
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Sort out border permit situation
I JUST wanted to voice my frustrations on this whole border permit situation. People living in Mildura are able to get a permit because they…
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Glimmer of hope for regional Victoria
The decision not to include most of regional Victoria in the six-week COVID-19 lockdown will provide some long overdue relief for country businesses and communities.…
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Premier answers call of country regions
THE announcement of the Premier to separate most regional areas from the changes to restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne is welcomed. The Government has applied Stage…
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Closure has states bordering on crisis
The Victorian-NSW border closure affects many people who live along the Murray River and need to cross the border for many valid reasons. Melbourne has…
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Rural folk at mercy of Labor policy
The decision to lock down the Victoria-NSW border has significant impacts on all of our border towns, including Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill, Nyah, Murrabit and…
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Don’t forget danger of the flu
The easing of COVID-19 restrictions has reinforced the need for Australians to be vaccinated against the flu. Community pharmacies across the country now have trained…
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Do we really need the green bins?
I REFER to the green bin distributed by Mildura Council to households and businesses, and bring to attention of council the following three groups who…
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Time to free up Victorian restrictions
SINCE the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Victorian businesses – such as pubs in NSW-Victorian border towns – have been severely disadvantaged. NSW has been operating…
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Fire reforms unfolding as feared
I’M disappointed at the lack of consultation with CFA brigades regarding the inception of Fire Rescue Victoria from July 1. Complaints have rolled in from…
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Andrews’ China deals hurt farmers
DANIEL Andrews has turned his back on Victorian producers. China’s unjustified decision to impose an 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley threatens Victorian jobs…
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