Letters
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Important changes kick in now
LAST year the Morrison Government focused on delivering for all Australians with our plan for an even stronger economy by building resilience and rewarding aspiration…
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No excuse for bringing meat into Australia
THERE needs to be a far stronger message to people boarding a flight to Australia from Indonesia to Australia that any meat/pork products carried will…
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Time for Waves carpark overhaul
ON a 44 degree day in Mildura on December 20, Mr Mayor and councillors and this is what is happening: Mildura Central, all day undercover…
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Payments not enough for volunteer firies
Re “Scott Morrison announces compensation payments for New South Wales volunteer firefighters”. While this announcement is welcome, I believe that it simply does not go…
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First home buyers get a helping hand
VICTORIANS buying their first home have collectively saved more than $735 million this year thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s stamp duty concessions. Under sweeping…
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Tips for a safe start to the new year
AS the countdown to New Year’s Eve celebrations begin, the Alcohol and Drug Foundation is encouraging Australians to plan ahead and follow some simple steps…
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Salt residue creates cropping problems
Adding to Jim Wilton’s letter “Ground rules for water sharing” (Sunraysia Daily, January 27), back in the 1980s, with another person from Mildura, I attended…
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Ideal time to clear the decks
SUMMER is the season Victorians love to be outdoors on decks and balconies, enjoying the weather and the opportunity to catch up with friends and…
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Regional Victoria wins in employment
Regional Victoria leads the states in jobs growth and has the lowest unemployment rate, despite a softening national economy. The Australian Bureau of Statistics confirmed 20,000…
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Ground rules for water-sharing
THE Murray-Darling Basin Agreement was written up decades ago. In an earlier letter I described current water-sharing policy between the states and listed the long-term…
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Foreign ownership affects water policy
They call Australia home. Not any more, our politicians have seen to that. China already owns farm lands, water and housing properties and now India…
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Events need professional handling
THE Stawell Gift is very important and a great part of Victorian and Australian sport. The sad fact is that it has not kept pace…
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