Politics
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Pacific Island workers still waiting on visas
Confusion continues over the state’s seasonal worker scheme as the government revealed this week workers are still weeks away, and there is no guarantee when…
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Victorian Minister to meet with Irymple bash victim Kim O’Reilly to tackle domestic violence
VICTORIA’S Community Sport Minister will meet with a woman severely bashed by her partner at Irymple to discuss her ideas of empowering sporting organisations to…
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Border closures cause Murray tourism bookings to plummet
BETWEEN 60 and 100 per cent of forward tourism bookings were lost throughout the Murray region as a result of the Victorian border closure with…
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Regional rates burden needs to be eased – Cupper
MILDURA ratepayers are forking out up to 10 times the amount of rates as those in metropolitan areas with properties of the same value, State…
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Quilty calls for Mildura passenger rail service
THE Victorian Government has been urged to return passenger rail to Mildura with a shuttle service to Maryborough giving residents better access to the state’s…
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Local MPs divided over Mildura COVID-19 vaccine hub snub
MILDURA’S political leaders are divided on Sunraysia being overlooked as a COVID-19 vaccine hub for the first-stage Pfizer rollout later this month. Federal Member for…
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Former SMECC boss takes on government role
Mildura’s Dean Wickham has secured a top job as the next Solomon Islands Honorary Consul in Victoria. Mr Wickham stepped down from his post as…
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PM stands firm on JobKeeper
Scott Morrison has rejected calls from the tourism, hospitality and aviation industries to extend JobKeeper wage subsidies beyond March. The Prime Minister stressed the need…
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Stefano’s ‘reason’ to move over rates
HIGH-profile Mildura councillor Stefano de Pieri has found a good reason to join the latest force in Victorian politics as part of a push to…
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Minister backs NSW-Victoria border stance
A VICTORIAN Government minister has rejected suggestions it is time to redeploy police from the NSW border as the states extended their local coronavirus-free streaks.…
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Border letter should be redirected to the states, says Webster
ANNE Webster has hit back at critics lambasting her for refusing to co-sign a letter calling for improved processes around state border closures, saying “it’s…
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Budget wishlist for north-west Victoria
FIONA Patten this week rolled out her priorities for north-west Victoria ahead of the State Budget’s expected release in May. The Reason Parliamentary Coalition leader’s…
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