Opinion
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Budget wins for region
THIS year’s State Budget has delivered over $53 million worth of projects specifically for our region. At long last, we secured funding for a residential…
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A crown for our stadium
IT’S been a while since royalty rolled into town. Queen Elizabeth touched down here in 1954, Princess Diana graced us with her presence in 1985.…
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OPINION: It’s our duty to make life the best it can be
By Richard Wood I’M standing here before the name plate of my grandfather in the Pozieres military cemetery in the valley of the Somme in…
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Honouring those who served.
April 25 is a date forever etched into the history of our nation. It is the anniversary of the first major battle fought by Australian…
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Mildura’s Commonwealth Games involvement must not be tokenistic
MILDURA’S aspiration to be named as a host location for the 2026 Commonwealth Games was met with a jarring ‘no deal’ on Tuesday. In case…
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Big contrast in Federal Budget approaches
THIS week we saw a stark contrast between a Coalition Government nation-building Federal Budget, and an Opposition reply that failed to present a budget with…
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Hospital rumour is wrong
OVER the last couple of weeks, there has been growing speculation about a potential new Mildura Base Public Hospital being built on No. 1 Oval.…
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Debate on the site of a new Mildura hospital is premature
THE speculation on the site of a new Mildura hospital is a waste of time. There’s no plan yet and, when a plan is revealed,…
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Enough of the tough: It’s our time for a rehab centre
IT’S time to break the cycle of addiction in Mildura. The abuse of drugs and alcohol is a perpetual issue in our community. The Mallee…
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Education key to our growth
NO matter where they live, Australians should have equal opportunity to receive the education they deserve. Our kids need to be able to access the…
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Fans take a back seat in stadium budget
LIKE most other people in the Sunraysia sporting community, I can’t wait for the Mildura Sporting Precinct to be fully completed and hosting major events.…
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Libs took our hospital twice and need to own their mistakes
ON Saturday, in his first public statement, the new Liberal Party candidate for Mildura claimed the landmark hospital wins of this parliamentary term would have…