Politics

MILDURA Rural City Council is preparing to deliver new rolls of compostable bags for residents to use in their green bins. As part of the…

LANGTREE Mall has had its day and needs to be bulldozed and reopened to traffic, according to a new poll. Sunraysia Daily conducted the poll…

SOCIAL commentator Bernard Salt predicts it is rural Victoria’s “time to shine” as the post-pandemic era provides unique opportunities to thrive. Mr Salt’s company, The…

GRANTS of up to $3500 will be offered to businesses crash-tackled by the latest State Government-imposed lockdown. Acting Premier James Merlino announced $250 million in…

THE Victorian Government has been slammed for a “rinse and repeat” of last year’s “crippling, unfair” lockdowns on regional and rural communities. Member for Mildura…

WENTWORTH Shire Council believes the multi-million dollar revamp of the Wentworth Civic Centre will be the jewel in its crown and ensure the town will…

NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey failed to mention an important detail when she put forward regulations to license floodplain harvesting earlier this month. She neglected…

MILDURA Council has resisted a temptation to use unspent COVID-19 relief and recovery money to offset a 2020-21 budget deficit of $1.2 million. The council…

FIVE months after the interim inspector-general of water compliance began in his new role, the Federal Government has introduced legislation to establish the agency he…

WENTWORTH Shire Council will be among 15 local tourism bodies in the Riverina-Murray region that will benefit from the inaugural Destination Inspiration Mentoring Program this…

MILDURA Rural City Council is one of 46 Victorian councils to sign on to the largest-ever emissions reduction project by local governments in Australia. The…

THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed $130 million in regional development and agricultural spending in this week’s budget, but said it fell short in…