Letters
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Too many cooks spoil Mildura’s broth
I watched MasterChef and realised very quickly why I rarely watch TV.We have all seen the ads, how wonderful for Mildura. Wow, 20 local dignitaries…
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Chickens suffer just as Bali’s dogs do
AUSTRALIANS are entitled to be angry and disgusted by reports that tourists in Bali are routinely being fed dog meat.Dogs are not on the menu…
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Labor is turning a blind eye to wild dogs
THE Victorian Labor Government’s lack of interest in the wild dog control program looks to have extended to the resoundingly successful Fox Bounty.Foxes and wild…
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There are problems with bird surveys
A 30-YEAR bird count has been completed and the results published worldwide.According to the study there has been an estimated 70 per cent reduction in…
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Rails make me feel safer in hospital beds
REGARDING Txt the Editor (Sunraysia Daily, June 15, “Worried”, I had once been admitted to an emergency ward (not Mildura) which had a row of…
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We must give tourists reason to visit Mildura
We must give tourists reason to visit MilduraMildura was an irrigation settlement in Australia and a large producer of crops until governments, regulations and restrictions put…
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Regional Victoria deserves better
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has squandered a chance to add $60 million to our state’s infrastructure budget.When Rural Finance Corporation was sold in 2014, Victoria…
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Passenger train could be a win for everyone
WITH momentum building for the return of the passenger train to Mildura, surely it makes economic sense to connect the Victorian railway line to the…
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Rural uni campuses can do better
AUSTRALIAN universities with regional campuses need to rethink how they design and deliver programs to regional students who face significant challenges in completing university qualifications.The…
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Government must invest in local roads
THIS year’s local government community satisfaction survey results reinforces that greater Victorian Government support is needed to help councils maintain and upgrade the state’s local…
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Nurses and midwives deserve to be safe
A NEW Andrews Government community campaign and further funding are welcome steps toward ending the everyday violence nurses and midwives experience in healthcare facilities.It’s really…
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Passenger rail service could be possible
COULD the rail alliance people have a look at a map of the rail lines in north west Victoria?There is a line that runs from…