Letters
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Time for businesses to pick up baton
AS JobKeeper ends, businesses across the economy and of all sizes will need to take the lead when it comes to new job creation. JobKeeper…
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Let the international students back in
FOR the ongoing viability of our outstanding tertiary sector, and for our economy, Victoria urgently needs a plan for the return of international students. The…
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Express your support for the arts
IF anyone had a chance to go past the Mildura Arts Centre this weekend, they would have noticed hundreds of cars. People were attending a…
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Council needs to lead push for train’s return
I ASK on behalf of us seniors, disabled and residents of Mildura and towns nearby, what has Mildura Council done about the passenger train service…
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Stay within rules off the beaten track
VICTORIA’S parks, forests and reserves have become more popular than ever for trail bike riding and four-wheel-driving over the past 12 months, and while there…
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Useful support for our volunteers
THE Australian Government is backing volunteers, with up to $20 million available to support them across the nation. Up to $132,450 is available in Mallee…
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Council critics need a dose of reality
I NOTICED a constant barrage of criticism of the Mildura Council policy in relation to climate change. Among the many amusing comments, selected by this…
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Fertilisers remain major river problem
THE current heavy rainfall in NSW and southern Queensland has led to floods and a flushing of organic matter and unhealthy nitrogen levels in rivers.…
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Restrictions to blame for labour crisis
THE NSW Farmers Association does not tolerate the underpayment of seasonal workers who are an essential part of local food and fibre production. The majority…
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Seasonal worker help too little, too late
The Andrews Labor Government is patting itself on the back for forcing farmers and the meat processing industry to wait an extra six months for…
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Teachers key part of rural communities
Re: Teacher strike in NSW: As a person who was educated solely within NSW, Gol Gol and Coomealla respectively, and a person who was lucky…
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No reason in party’s stance on drugs
The Reason Party has been caught out again, peddling one message to residents in Mildura while promoting a completely contradictory idea in Melbourne. Reason Party…
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