Letters
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Praise for care at hospital
MY wife and I have both recently been patients in the Mildura Base Public Hospital, myself with a concussion and my wife recovering from a…
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Federal MP ignores First Nations history
OUR Federal Member (Anne Webster) seems to think if you can’t see something, then it mustn’t exist. From her recent speech at a national conference,…
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Fed up with fruit trees
THE residents in the Leicester Street and Villiva Drive are fed up with the fruit trees planted in the nature strips because of the fruit…
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Regional news is the canary in the coal mine
THIS week, I step up as president of Country Press Australia (CPA), ostensibly to represent the best interests of independent regional newspaper publishers. But the…
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Nats promise to protect farmers
LABOR’s panicked rush to roll-out wind and solar farms across 70 per cent of Victoria’s agricultural land has escalated into completely unfair and dangerous territory,…
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Kiwis congratulated for solar farming
WE at Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) know what a difference solar and batteries can make to a farm’s bottom line. That’s why we’re pleased…
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Stand together for PTSD
Stand together to beat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder AT any one time over one million Australians have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. This makes…
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Nationals leaderslams funding cuts
THE Allan Labor Government is taking more and giving less – and it doesn’t want you to know about it. Regional Victorians are about to…
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Movement needed for men’s mental health
IT was wonderful to catch just a sample of the high standard or emerging local dance talent, just last Monday at the Mildura Eisteddfod. It…
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More energy bill relief is on the way
FEDERAL Labor Government is continuing its energy bill relief for households and small businesses through to the end of 2025. Those with an electricity account…
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State support sought
IT’S hard not to be moved by the devastating stories told by farmers grappling with one of the driest years on record. There’s no feed,…
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A thank you to generous Australians
I AM constantly amazed by the ability of Australians to come together when it matters most. We have seen it countless times in our history…