Opinion
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MPs go back to Federal Government for border closure relief
OUR communities need a national approach to the border closures that have played havoc with our lives for months. For 39 weeks, NSW and Victorian…
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No surprise in Trump behaviour
“Many forms of government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect…
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Rate reform on the agenda
REFORMING the rates system in Victoria will be one of my major focuses for 2021. As we enter the new year, the RateGate campaign is…
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Funding game is changing for Mildura and north-west
WHEN it comes to government funding, there has long been a perception in the north-west that Victoria ends at Bendigo. For so long our region…
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Budget benefits already in $40 million for housing
OPINION – ALI CUPPER THE Victorian Government will hand down the 2020-21 State Budget on Tuesday, but the Mildura electorate has already had two significant…
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Premiers deliver a deja vu of closed borders
IT feels as though we are living through a recurring nightmare. A sense of deja vu is pervading cross-border communities, who are fed up with…
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Government keeps watch on table grape exports to China
IT’S been a difficult 12 months for the table grape industry. At the end of last year, the price of water on the temporary market…
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Shopping focus should be on supporting local business
OPINION – ALI CUPPER, STATE MEMBER FOR MILDURA WITH COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions easing significantly, there has never been a more important time to shop…
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Scammers are on the prowl
OUR officers have varied reasons for joining Victoria Police, but there is one common thread that binds them together – the desire to help people.…
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Daily Matters: Big job ahead for new Mildura Council team
MILDURA’S new council is quite the mix. Back for another stint are two former mayors, one who sits on the right of politics and one…
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Take time to look in and reach out
ANNE WEBSTER IS THE FEDERAL MEMBER FOR MALLEE THIS has been a challenging year for everyone, socially, emotionally and physically. We have all felt the…
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The pain when policing worlds collide
With Mildura Police Sergeant Andrew Kilroy PEOPLE call them accidents. Police call them collisions. One of the worst jobs police do is attending fatal collisions.…