Letters
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Regional Victoria needs more investment
Stakeholders in regional Victoria are tearing their hair out at the lack of investment and strategy from the Victorian Government when it comes to regional…
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Amazed to see the effect of drought
When I was young in Sunraysia in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, we were lucky to have a random dust storm. We returned in 2000…
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These snowflakes don’t have many solutions
Several years ago environmentalist complained about farmers who were losing 25 per cent of wheat and other crops to plagues of kangaroos. Instead of offering…
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Kill over-extraction with water database
I have been calling for a National Water Database for decades where all water inflows are recorded and all extractions are recorded live, so that…
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‘No way’ on amnesty for foreign workers
In response to Member for Mildura Ali Cupper’s call for an amnesty for foreign workers, I say “no way”. Why should illegal immigrants be exempt…
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Yes to a second bridge, but different location
Again, I find myself agreeing with Cr Glenn Milne. Yes, we do need a second bridge, but I disagree with him on the location and…
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Noise unbearable from flying school
I hope some locals are gaining some sort of benefit from the Chinese flying school at Mildura Airport, because the late night, low-flying and constant…
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Government need to do more for farmers
The Victorian Nationals have been working with farmers to lobby both state and federal governments to step up and provide greater support to our drought-affected…
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With rights comes responsibilities
For many years, I worked with young people and was always amazed at their knowledge of their rights, but little knowledge of their responsibilities. I…
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Government is killing off a national treasure
The Victorian Government has given the green light to the kangaroo meat and skins industry to slaughter Victoria’s remaining kangaroos for profit without consultation with…
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Climate change action shouldn’t cost me
I don’t want to pay through the nose for a carbon tax that just lets people pollute and pay to get away with it while…
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China needs to take a lesson from Australia
In response to Lindsay Leake (LTE, Sunraysia Daily, October 7), there is no doubt many farmers face bad drought conditions around Australia and in the…
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