Opinion
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Daily Matters: Big job ahead for new Mildura Council team
MILDURA’S new council is quite the mix. Back for another stint are two former mayors, one who sits on the right of politics and one…
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Take time to look in and reach out
ANNE WEBSTER IS THE FEDERAL MEMBER FOR MALLEE THIS has been a challenging year for everyone, socially, emotionally and physically. We have all felt the…
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The pain when policing worlds collide
With Mildura Police Sergeant Andrew Kilroy PEOPLE call them accidents. Police call them collisions. One of the worst jobs police do is attending fatal collisions.…
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A person’s postcode should not determine their health status, says Webster
In my first speech to Parliament in August 2019, I spoke of the need for greater access to quality healthcare. I said that a person’s…
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Turning up the heat on public housing air conditioning issue
A BRIEF blast of hot weather last weekend was enough to remind us of what is just around the corner. After a long, cold winter,…
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Saturday Serve: Masking a discrepancy
ON the issue of wearing masks in general, common sense is needed. The current situation involving cricket umpires under COVID-19 protocols needing to wear masks…
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Time to show all on freight rail
THE Murray Basin freight rail project is one that is close to my heart, and one that local residents raise with me almost daily. The…
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Excessive virus restrictions increase Mallee people’s pain
COMMON sense has prevailed with the easing of grossly excessive restrictions in regional Victoria. Despite Mallee’s consistently low case numbers and lack of community transmission,…
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No time to gamble with health
FOR many Australians, punting on the horses is exclusively a springtime activity. But not anymore. A long winter of lockdown has resulted in a dramatic…
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Victoria’s regions stuck on strict parole
OPINION: Jason Shields MILDURA residents have been freed from some of Daniel Andrews’ shackles, but make no mistake, we remain on strict parole. While the…
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A new era begins at Mildura Base Hospital
IF it wasn’t for the coronavirus, this would arguably be the biggest story of the year in Sunraysia. On Tuesday, Mildura Base Hospital will return…
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Time to think outside of the city box
Mildura Lawn Tennis Club coach Bill Madafferi is a former ATP player and he joins the Sunraysia Daily sports team to look at local tennis.…
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