Politics

Little clarity on council rates relief

RATE relief does not appear to be an option for Wentworth Shire Council residents who have found themselves without an income thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sunraysia Daily asked both Wentworth Shire...

04 Apr 2020

News

Webster says regions need trusted news sources more than ever

MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster says the return of Sunraysia Daily’s Saturday print edition was hugely important to the region which needed trusted news sources more than ever, as she vowed to continue to...

04 Apr 2020

Farming

New radar helps farmers at right time

THE ctivation of the new Rainbow Radar station has been described as a key step forward for the regions farmers at a critical time for the industry. Located 10km from the township of Rainbow, the new Doppler is live on the Bureau of Meteorology...

01 Apr 2020

Sunraysia Daily

Cupper backs police powers

MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper has expressed her confidence that residents in the Mildura electorate will comply with Victorian Government requirements to stop the spread of COVID-19. But she has issued a warning to residents that police will use...

01 Apr 2020

Letters

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13 Feb 2020

The Guardian

Walsh calls on state Government to deliver land tax credits

MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has called on the state government to deliver land tax credits for property owners who provide rent relief to tenants affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Mr Walsh said landlords who “do the right thing” and lower...

31 Mar 2020

Mildura obstetrician reinstated at Base Hospital

Member for Mildura Ali Cupper has congratulated community activists for their advocacy in light of Mildura Base Hospital’s decision to allow obstetrician Wendy Hughes to continue using MBH facilities for private obstetric work. MBH rescinded its...

29 Mar 2020

Sunraysia Daily

MP pushes for funding to save local newspapers

MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton has called on both state and federal governments to urgently subsidise regional newspapers, saying older residents are being left in the dark during the Covid-19 crisis. “At least 14 regional papers have stopped...

29 Mar 2020

Coronavirus

MPs at odds over Mildura Base Hospital COVID-19 response

THE region’s federal and state members have gone head-to-head over Mildura Base Hospital’s COVID-19 preparations.

27 Mar 2020

Coronavirus

Tougher COVID-19 restrictions in place and more promised

VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews has warned Australians there will be Stage 3 restrictions on non-essential activities.

25 Mar 2020

Politics

Funding for sporting precinct unlikely, says councillor

ANY hope of Victorian Government funding in this year’s state budget for the Mildura South Sporting Precinct is likely to disappear due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Mildura councillor for sport and recreation Glenn Milne.

25 Mar 2020

Coronavirus

Mildura COVID-19 case: Leaders call for vigilance, not panic

MILDURA community leaders have urged people to remain calm, but vigilant, after the region’s first confirmed case of COVID-19.

21 Mar 2020

Daily Matters

Government has duty to get the message to everyone

THE Federal Government is faced with arguably its greatest ever challenge in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

21 Mar 2020

Health

Patients rally to reinstate Mildura Base Hospital obstetricians

ALMOST 3000 people have joined a social media campaign fighting to save the careers of two senior obstetricians at Mildura Base Hospital (MBH).

20 Mar 2020

Politics

Victorian Government pushed on Mildura sport precinct funds

VICTORIA’S Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister Martin Pakula has been told to “put his money where his mouth is”.

20 Mar 2020

Politics

Both major parties to blame for rail project delays: Cupper

THE major political parties failed growers, transport providers and the economy by not completing the Murray Basin Rail Project on time and on budget, according to Member for Mildura Ali Cupper.

19 Mar 2020