Opinion
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Strength and resilience needed in face of virus restrictions
IF the past few weeks have shown us anything, it’s that we really are in uncharted waters. After several days of low, and even no,…
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Cupper: Spared, but it’s no time to relax
THIS week, we dodged a bullet. As Melbourne was ordered back into stage 3 lockdown, the Victorian Premier announced that the regions, including ours, would…
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de Pieri: Lamattinas’ biggest kick comes from family business
ON Sunday, Sunraysia’s young star Dylan Stephens will make his senior AFL debut with the Sydney Swans, another talented person from this region. Sunraysia has…
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Walsh: Virus bungles leave state isolated
THE COVID-19 situation in Victoria has reached a critical point with the state now virtually isolated from the rest of the country. The NSW decision…
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de Pieri: Siobhan Stagg’s magic is just part of Sunraysia’s story
I TURN on the radio in the morning and ABC AM is conducted by Sabra Lane, originally from Mildura. I watch TV and I see…
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Cupper: Sunraysia awaits SA border opening
THE Mildura region’s connection to South Australia is strong. Whether it’s family, education, health care or any other range of services, our community has always…
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Webster: Quotas for women are not the answer
VICTORIAN local government elections are coming up later this year. This is a time when everyone in local communities has to decide who will represent…
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Webster: Mallee deserves relaxed coronavirus restraints
MALLEE residents have done a fantastic job of flattening the curve and slowing the spread of COVID-19. We have seen no new cases of COVID-19…
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Modica: Murray-Darling Basin communique a win for water
THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority communique from the meeting of basin water ministers last week stated NSW, Victoria and SA would work together to assess the…
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Cupper: Small-town Mallee pubs too important to stay closed
IT has been a frustrating week. On Saturday afternoon, the Premier announced we were moving back into lockdown. The number of people allowed to visit…
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Mildura Heat call right move in tough times
THE Mildura Heat have made the absolute right call in pulling out of the Big V for 2020, for the sake of the entire community.…
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de Pieri: Sunraysia offers more than most regions
A COUPLE of weeks ago in Sunraysia Daily, I wrote a column suggesting that it would be helpful in assisting our politicians in their quest…