Politics
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Show us details of 100-gigalitre water release, says Dalton
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton has cautiously welcomed the Federal Government’s water release announcement, however says “the devil will be in the detail”. As part…
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Citrus growers take basin plan outrage to Canberra
SUNRAYSIA growers will take their angst over the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to the steps of Federal Parliament in Canberra next month. Growers say they have…
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Liberal senator makes Mildura visit
VICTORIAN Senator James Paterson touched down in Mildura on Friday to hear and see issues the region is facing firsthand. Mr Paterson, who had not…
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Decline in labour following ‘backpacker tax’
THE “backpacker tax” is one of the “single worst policy decisions” made by the Federal Government, says Nutrano Produce Group’s Sunraysia operations manager Tania Chapman.…
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Robinvale ward councillor not putting hand up for mayor role
ROBINVALE ward councillor Jade Benham will not be putting her hat in the ring for Swan Hill Rural City Council’s top job this time around.…
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Mallee candidates ask: What did The Nationals spend?
VOTERS deserve to know how much The Nationals spent on the 2019 federal election campaign in the Mallee electorate, one of the losing independent candidates…
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Drought package: Millewa farmer says timing will be critical
A MERINGUR farmer says the Federal Government’s new farm drought loans need to be acted on “within a month” to give farmers a chance to…
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Simon Clemence re-elected Mildura mayor
SIMON Clemence will lead Mildura Council for another term after a shock mayoral re-election on Wednesday night. Tight-lipped Cr Clemence gave away no clues of renominating…
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Councillors to vote on Mildura mayor
WEDNESDAY night’s mayoral elections will see deputy mayor Jason Modica contest the top job against councillor Min Poole. RESULT: Simon Clemence re-elected Mildura mayor After serving two…
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Countdown on to Mildura mayoral election
THE countdown is on for the election that will determine who will lead Mildura Council for the next year. Mildura councillors will cast their votes…
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Ali Cupper strikes on parliament steps to protest roads
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper took the drastic step of protesting in front of Victorian Parliament on Thursday to draw attention to the poor state…
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Cupper presses Andrews on $30 million road funding fix
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper has put pressure on Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews in State Parliament to change the way road funding is allocated after…