Letters
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Flood-plain harvesting a growing concern
FloodPlain harvesting is rightly highly controversial. Every litre of water taken from the floodplain reduces: ● The biodiversity of ecosystems dependent on floodplain flooding from…
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Review needed on riverside camping proposal
THE Victorian Farmers Federation is seeking a 12-month stay on the implementation of proposed new regulations for camping on licensed river frontages. Farmers, environmentalists and…
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Students have training options
I WRITE in response to the Sunraysia Daily article appearing on May 26 titled “SuniTAFE drops secondary classes”. There are a number of matters raised…
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Lockdown ‘escapees’ should be tested
CARAVANS and buses poured into Wentworth ahead of Victoria’s latest lockdown. The area below Lock 10 is bursting. Certainly there are many other lockdown escapees…
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Letter to the editor: Concerns over historic band rotunda alteration
I DISCOVERED last week that as part of the Stage 2 Deakin Avenue Centre Median Redevelopment now under way between 8th and 9th Streets, MRCC…
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Mildura heritage being eaten away by change
I DISCOVERED last week that as part of the Stage 2 Deakin Avenue Centre Median Redevelopment now under w ay between Eighth and Ninth streets,…
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Queensland fruit fly raises serious issues
Queensland fruit fly (QFF) is a key issue for farmers across our state. This is why we are have announced $6.4 million in this year’s…
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State’s TAFE sector in major crisis
Victorians looking to reskill or upskill to boost their career opportunities to secure a better future are being held back by Victoria’s under-resourced and under-performing…
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Brakes put on solar home program
The Victorian Government has cut funding for programs that help Victorians maintain reliable, affordable and renewable energy. In its 2021-22 State budget, Labor has cut…
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Rural mental health cuts a ‘travesty’
The Victorian Government has cut a critical mental health outreach program in a budget that purports to be focussed on improving mental health support. The…
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Budget a blow for regional Victorians
Rural and regional Victorians have been robbed in this week’s Labor State Budget. The Budget sends a clear message that this is a government that’s…
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More talk, still no action on Basin Plan
A WIDE range of individuals and organisations seeking improvement to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan have attended recent hearings of a Senate inquiry which is investigating…
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