Politics

New mayor for Swan Hill Rural Council

ROBINVALE has a new mayor with the election of councillor Bill Moar by Swan Hill Rural City Council on Tuesday.

Art helps indigenous man escape prison life

IN Australia, indigenous adults are 16 times more likely to go to prison than non-indigenous men and more likely to go to jail than university.

20 hours ago

Farming

Water release ‘discriminatory’, say Sunraysia irrigators

SUNRAYSIA irrigators are urging the Federal Government to release water across the board rather than for just those who grow fodder.

20 hours ago

Politics

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”.

11 Nov 2019

Politics

Farmer rates relief a ‘primary concern’ for Mildura Council, says mayor

MILDURA Mayor Simon Clemence says the council is doing everything it can to support drought-stricken Millewa farmers and was addressing rate relief as a “primary concern”.

11 Nov 2019

Politics

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.

10 Nov 2019

Minister to visit Robinvale, discuss water issues

VICTORIAN Water Minister Lisa Neville will visit Robinvale and Mildura to meet with concerned growers about water issues.

09 Nov 2019

Politics

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.

09 Nov 2019

Farming

At least 5000 in Sunraysia working illegally – farmer survey

MORE than 5000 of Sunraysia’s seasonal harvest labour market are working illegally, according to a probe into the horticulture industry.

09 Nov 2019

Politics

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.

08 Nov 2019

Politics

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 says.

08 Nov 2019

Farming

Rates still huge burden for struggling farmers

A MILLEWA farmer is urging the State Government to review and alleviate council rates for farmers battling the crippling drought.

08 Nov 2019

Politics

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.

08 Nov 2019

Politics

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 prepare for next season.

07 Nov 2019