Opinion
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Let the Games begin
OPINION – ALI CUPPER I WOULD love the Commonwealth Games to come to regional Victoria in 2026 and I’ll be doing everything I can to…
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The good news gets lost in gossip
OPINION – ANNE WEBSTER IT’S been another big week in Federal Parliament. In what’s been one of the more colourful weeks, I think by and…
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State and Federal governments need to join the party on care
OPINION – ALI CUPPER THIS week two significant issues highlighted the importance of co-operation between our State and Federal governments. On Monday, Mildura Council announced…
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Fix the rail for truck’s sake
ONE of the key aims of the Murray Basin Rail project was to remove up to 20,000 trucks from Victorian roads. But the botched project,…
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Grace Tame gives Australians a parting gift
By Helen Healy THE recent debacle surrounding Grace Tame’s refusal to smile in a photo shoot with Prime Minister Scott Morrison raises the need for…
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Australian Workers Union statements sabotaged worker talks
OPINION OVERALL, agriculture and horticulture in Mallee is experiencing exceptional productivity. However, workforce remains a critical issue with many producers telling me they have nowhere…
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Thunderstorm puts us on edge
OPINION – ALI CUPPER WHAT we all witnessed on Wednesday night was some of the most spectacular, yet worrying, thunderstorm activity in recent memory. Mildura…
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Australians share a long story
AUSTRALIA Day provides us with an opportunity to celebrate everything that makes us all Australian. We are all part of the story of Australia. Australia…
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In a pandemic, each test demands a fresh switch
ONGOING COVID-19 frustration continues to occur with delayed access to needed supplies. It is important to keep in mind the changing nature of COVID. For…
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Jobs pitch puts case for Victorian regional cities
SOMETIMES a win can take forever, and sometimes it can be lightning quick. The point is you don’t know what’s possible until you try. That’s…
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Mildura Base Public Hospital takes on COVID load
OPINION – ALI CUPPER MILDURA Base Public Hospital has taken an important step this week. It has been authorised to become a streaming hospital for…
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Life with COVID
LIKE hundreds of people across Mildura, our family has been struck down with COVID-19 in recent weeks. In fact, we had a household full of…
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