Opinion
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Logic can save Millewa
IN what is a very heated and controversial topic, the existence of both the Millewa and SFNL has been discussed with vigour for an incredibly long…
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Biosecurity paramount to fend off varroa mite
Our local almond growers are in the thick of it. This time of year is prime for crop pollination. But a significant biosecurity risk is…
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SFNL won’t tolerate umpire abuse
A JUNIOR footy match in the state’s northeast was marred by an alleged horror assault last weekend. A 47-year-old spectator was charged after allegedly assaulting…
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Don’t risk our future, protect against FMD
A FARMING friend from Woomelang once said to me that “no other job puts $150,000 on black or red then has to wait six months…
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Disease threat is real, and Labor should step up action
VIRAL fragments of foot and mouth disease have been being detected in Melbourne and now Adelaide, inflaming concern in the agriculture industry. These revelations should…
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Young parliamentarians on the right track
MILDURA’S 2022 Youth Parliament Team did us proud. Tahiba Mirzaee, Trey Peirce, Turishaa Suresh, Aimee Ablett and Rory Peterson went to Spring Street last month,…
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This is no time to cut health services for regional people
OPINION – ANNE WEBSTER ONE of the silver linings of the pandemic has been the expansion of telehealth services, especially for those of us living…
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Be bold, be brave and get your arts into gear
THE ‘Sunny Daily’ has recorded many readers’ comments about Mildura missing out on a prize at the recent Victorian tourism awards. The main gig went to…
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Young leaders are our future voices
By Liam Wood Welcome to the first of my regular updates for Sunraysia Daily readers. I want this column to serve a few purposes. It will provide…
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Worker supply remains the key to business needs
IN every town across Mallee it’s the same story. Not enough unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled workers. In fact, this story is being heard throughout the…
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High pay awaits pickers
IT is citrus harvest time and many growers in Sunraysia are on their knees. This year’s yield has been astounding. The export market is looking…
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A new hospital is what matters
OPINION – ALI CUPPER I’M aiming for a trifecta that’s never (so far as I know) been done in a single term: returning a privatised…