Politics
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Crisp seeks fresh term on council
FORMER Victorian state Member for Mildura and current Wentworth Shire councillor Peter Crisp has pointed to his experience in representation in his bid to be…
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NSW election pre-poll deadlines
THE NSW Electoral Commission has announced the times when pre-poll and early voting will be available for the Wentworth Local Government election. For those unable…
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Nichols wants to see jobs through
UNFINISHED business has led experienced local government representative Susan Nichols to seek one final term as a Wentworth councillor. Having held the mayor and deputy…
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Evans aims for comeback
AFTER standing down from Wentworth Shire in 2022 due to personal reasons, Greg Evans has again put his name forward for public office. The paddleboat…
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Eckel enters the race
FOUR months ago, the longest serving current Mildura councillor Mark Eckel was considering stepping aside at the coming election. His displeasure with the ward system…
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Brown seeks council return
MILDURA’S contentious nine-ward electoral restructure has prompted Underbool’s Greg Brown to have another tilt at local government. The dryland farmer this week said that while…
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Cupper’s campaign also about state seat
INVOKING the sentiments of British wartime leader Winston Churchill, Ali Cupper says she’ll fight for the region – regardless of the battlefield. Yet the venue…
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One small step for Armstrong
GOL Gol-based water broker Jon Armstong has put his name forward as a Wentworth Shire candidate, after first considering doing so last election. The 38-year-old…
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Roll check calls ahead of LGA votes
ELIGIBLE residents and taxpayers have been urged to check their enrolment status ahead of upcoming local council elections in Victoria. Automatic enrolment is applied to…
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Clements returns to contest a spot on council
AFTER narrowly missing out on being elected to Mildura Rural City Council both in 2020, and in a countback to fill a vacant seat in…
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Water buybacks open
THE tendering for water buybacks aimed at recovering 70 gigalitres of water from the southern Murray-Darling Basin opened on Monday. Voluntary water purchases, or buybacks,…
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Buyback announcement fuels concern
THE Federal Government’s decision to begin water buybacks on July 15, targeting up to 70 gigalitres of water from the southern part of the Murray-Darling…