Victorian state budget 2019: Mixed result for Mildura

MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper has described the State Budget as “strong on services but weak on infrastructure” for the Mildura electorate. While Mildura missed out on big-ticket items such as $8 million for the Mildura South Sporting Precinct, Ms Cupper said there were positive signs with funding allocated to procure an investment broker for […]

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