Opinion

Time for Ley to reverse water wastage

Member for Farrer Sussan Ley and her colleagues refuse to provide adequate affordable water for myself and other producers across southern NSW and northern Victoria. Please do not believe false claims there is no water available. As Ms Ley knows...

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Cartoons

Broelman’s cartoon: June 3

Today’s cartoon from Broelman.

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Daily Matters

It shouldn’t be hard for kids to have fun

JUNIOR sport isn’t supposed to be complicated.

30 May 2020

Letters

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13 Feb 2020

Opinion

Cupper: MOIA move a breakthrough for families

THE issue that would become known simply as MOIA has dogged the Mildura region for many years.

30 May 2020

Opinion

Webster: Funding to help Mallee jobs pain

THE $500 million Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program saw Mallee receive $18.85 million dollars of new funding for Local Governments, with Mildura Rural City Council receiving $2.7 million.

30 May 2020

More waking up to Basin Plan disaster

As more politicians and ever increasing numbers of industry and community members call for the disbanding of the present Murray- Darling Basin Authority, even international academics are finally starting to wake up to disaster that has been...

30 May 2020

Letters

Government puts freight before people

We all know how important transport connectivity is, especially during and emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. What has become painfully obvious is the degree of inequality and discrimination our Mildura, and particularly our Mallee Track...

30 May 2020

Saturday Serve

Working together the key for footy, cricket

THIS week’s announcement that AFL Victoria and Cricket Victoria have struck a deal on ground usage is the sort of collaborative approach you need in these difficult times.

30 May 2020

Cartoons

Broelman’s cartoons: May 30

Today’s cartoons from Broelman.

30 May 2020

Letters

Basin webinar missed the point

I AM so lucky to still have a working laptop. As I watched the webinars this week featuring our new Minister for Water Keith Pitt trying to answer questions about the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, I felt like throwing a brick at it. Fortunately, I...

27 May 2020

Letters

Time to disband the MDBA

Some of us who were fortunate to have a rain-forced break last Thursday took the opportunity to participate in two webinars – one featuring Minister for Water Keith Pitt and the other featuring basin plan Inspector-General Mick Keelty. I felt...

27 May 2020

Cartoons

Broelman’s cartoon: May 27

Today’s cartoon from Broelman.

27 May 2020

Daily Matters

Odd priorities in clean-up spending

ADMITTEDLY, these are strange times. But many Mildura residents still required a double take this week when they noticed a crew of cleaners sanitising anything from street signs to netball poles.

23 May 2020

Opinion

Webster: COVID-19 health workers put safety on the line

THE outbreak of COVID-19 has challenged every Australian.

23 May 2020

Opinion

Cupper: Mildura should get sporting chance from government

TODAY I am launching a campaign for the Victorian Government to even the score by providing the $10 million needed to complete the Mildura South Regional Sporting Precinct (MSRSP) in full.

23 May 2020