Wheels on the bus go round and round as community concerns fall on deaf ears

Danielle Yarnold said a Mildura-Renmark bus service is desperately needed, especially for residents like herself who have severely disabled children and elderly family members. Picture: Ben Gross
Matt Elliott

CALLS for the return of a Mildura to Renmark bus service have hit a roadblock, primarily due to government indifference, inaction and bureaucratic red tape on either side of the border. Despite an action group with hundreds of members, a petition with 165 signatories and growing, as well as significant anecdotal evidence that a bus […]

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