Letters
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Enough things for Andrews to fix
AFTER 111 days of leave, the Premier is finally back in the job. He says he’s “fighting fit”, which is good news given the long…
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Please checkout the COVID rules
WHILE I was in the checkout area at our local supermarket on Monday morning, a bloke walked in not wearing a required mask. When I…
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Nationals back big northern irrigators
THE National Party is not representing southern Murray-Darling Basin irrigators and communities. The amendments it attempted to have legislated essentially would benefit the large agricultural…
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‘Marngrook’ the ideal name for sports site
What’s in a name, you might ask. Well, when it comes to the naming of the new beaut Mildura South Sports Precinct, everything. The name…
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Water trading unclear to many Australians
The Murray Darling Basin Plan needs to be understood and explained far better. The intricacies of water trading and how water is valued and traded…
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New visa a huge boost for farmers
LAST week’s announcement that the Federal Government will introduce a seasonal agricultural worker visa has been met with excitement and relief by farming businesses struggling…
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Lockdowns magnify family violence
Labor’s harsh lockdowns have magnified Victoria’s family violence crisis. Last year there were more calls to family violence support lines for women and children, more…
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Time for Walsh to stay focused
In another sign that the National Party is in decline and struggling for relevance, Peter Walsh has been spending an inordinate amount of time with…
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Water argument flows down wrong path
I WAS disappointed to read Bob Hillier’s letter (Dalton’s campaigning defends local water, Sunraysia Daily, June 9), which contained misleading information regarding disallowed flood plain…
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Need for greater control of trade
THE Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) did not specifically investigate money laundering or tax and government fee evasion. However, it did reveal that the…
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Why approved for older age-group?
AS reported in Sunraysia Daily (June 18), the AstraZeneca vaccine is no longer recommended for people aged under 60 but it’s apparently OK for those…
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Brisbane sets parking standard
WHILE Mildura Council continues to ignore its base tourism to allow in-town parking, even Brisbane welcomes tourists with open arms at Hugh Muntz Park with…