Council advocates for cost safety net

The MRCC has adopted an advocacy plan to push for State and Federal Funding. Picture: File
Lochlainn Heley

MILDURA Rural City Council has established a new plan to advocate for the region’s cost of living burdens to the State and Federal governments. The Cost of Living Advocacy Road Map was endorsed at the MRCC’s recent Ordinary Meeting, following a resolution passed in March to address infrastructural burdens in the municipality. The new road […]

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