Politics
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Degrading vandalism disgusts female council candidate
A FEMALE candidate at the upcoming local government election claims an engrained misogynist culture in society led to one of her campaign posters being defaced…
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Council candidate wants to revive Mildura’s heart
JULIE Waters is hoping to revive the heart of Mildura if elected in the upcoming Mildura Rural City Council elections. The Mildura born-and-bred grandmother and…
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Council needs to focus on its own backyard, says Sedgmen
MILDURA’S new council will need to deliver some tough decisions to help the community recover from the devastating impacts of the COVID 19 crisis, according…
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Pollies lobby for arts relief
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper and Mildura councillor Helen Healy have joined forces with local community arts organisations to lobby for a roadmap out of…
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Mildura needs to embrace bright tourism ideas, says Stefano
T’S time for Mildura to embrace bright ideas and think big about its tourism potential. That’s the opinion of celebrity cook Stefano de Pieri, who…
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Political blame game continues to derail key project
IT’S the game of political football that is driving farmers mad. In the aftermath of this week’s Federal Budget, the blame game between the state…
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Pooncarie to Menindee Road to be sealed
THE long-awaited sealing of the Pooncarie to Menindee Road is expected to be completed by mid-2022 under the Federal Government’s COVID-19 economic recovery plan. The…
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Release us now to help Mildura’s recovery
THIS week’s further relaxing of New South Wales border restrictions is yet another valuable step towards the Sunraysia region’s recovery from COVID-19, according to Mildura…
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Cupper calls for mask change for Mildura
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper is calling for the Mildura electorate to be exempt from mandatory mask wearing outside. Ms Cupper is calling for the…
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Release the shackles on regions now, says Walsh
THE Victorian Government must release the shackles holding back regional Victoria’s recovery by implementing New South Wales restrictions in country areas, Victorian Nationals leader Peter…
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Cupper: State Government must stimulate local economy
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper said Sunraysia needs significant infrastructure investment to help the region recover from the COVID-19 crisis. With Victoria now on the…
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Release Murray Basin rail business case, says Anne Webster
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has delivered a blunt message to the Victorian Government over the long-awaited Murray Basin freight rail project: get on with…