Politics
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Lock up owners of wandering Dareton dogs, says councillor
WENTWORTH Shire Council says it will ramp up patrols of Dareton township following repeated concerns about dogs roaming uncontrolled in the streets. Councillors were last…
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Mallee redistribution set to add Stawell and Halls Gap
STAWELL and Halls Gap will be included in the federal seat of Mallee under a proposed redistribution of electoral divisions for Victoria. In adding a…
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Northern Victoria MP Wendy Lovell backs O’Brien as leader
MICHAEL O’Brien earned a stay of execution as Victorian Liberal Party leader this week. But is he a dead man walking at the helm after…
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Mildura Council chief executive Sarah Philpott quits
MILDURA Rural City Council chief executive Sarah Philpott has quit after 18 months in the role to take up a senior position in Mount Gambier.…
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Put Mallee on cheap flight list – Webster
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster concedes little joy has been expressed in the Mallee over the Federal Government’s $1.2 billion tourism and aviation recovery package.…
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Add Mildura to airline ticket tourism scheme, says senator
THE Federal Government has been asked to include Mildura in its discounted airline ticket scheme to help restart the tourism sector. The post-JobKeeper aviation and…
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Aviation tourism package hurts inland, says Helen Dalton
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton claims the Federal Government’s $1.2 billion tourism stimulus package will have a negative impact on struggling tourism operators in the…
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Ali Cupper demands change at Mildura March 4 Justice protest
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper and Mildura gender equality councillor Helen Healy both delivered impassioned speeches at a Women’s March 4 Justice protest on Monday.…
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Mildura protestors call for action on women’s safety
MILDURA MP Ali Cupper and gender equality councillor Helen Healy both delivered impassioned speeches at Mildura’s March4Justice event on Monday. Mildura’s protest, held outside federal…
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Mildura misses out in government’s discount airfare splurge
MILDURA has missed out on an “ideal” opportunity to revitalise its flagging tourism industry under the Federal Government’s discounted airline ticket scheme. More than a…
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Seasonal worker amnesty ‘worth dying in a ditch’ says Webster
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster says the “long overdue” reform of the seasonal worker industry is an issue worth “dying in a ditch over”. Dr…
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Quilty steps up campaign for new state
A CAMPAIGN that aims to combine parts of regional Victoria, including Mildura, with southern areas of NSW to form a separate state continues along the…