Politics
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NSW Budget commits $4.2 million for Pooncarie Road seal
THE New South Wales Government has confirmed a commitment to upgrade the Pooncarie to Menindee road and support the Wentworth Aerodrome development as part of…
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Murray and Mallee tourism budget spend set at $15.2 million
NEXT week’s Victorian Budget will include a $15.2 million spend to drive visitation and spending in the Murray and Mallee tourism regions. The funding takes…
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Public housing boost on way for Mildura
MILDURA families are set for a big win in next week’s State Budget, with at least $40 million tipped to go towards new local public…
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Mildura housing wait list climbs, says Opposition
THE latest “astounding and disgraceful” public housing data shows Mildura’s priority waiting list has increased by more than 250 per cent, according to Member for…
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Victorian harvest system a union push, says Peter Walsh
THE Victorian Government has been accused of using a platform designed to help fill anticipated harvest labour shortages this season as a union recruitment drive.…
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Mildura needs weekly red-bin pick-ups, say new councillors
A NEW Mildura councillor has called for a six-month return to a weekly general-waste bin service to give residents “breathing space” during the upcoming festive…
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Victorian Labor ‘bewildered’ by Murray Basin rail funding
THE Victorian Labor Government says it is “a little bewildered” that the Federal Government did not earmark more funding in this year’s budget to continue…
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Helen Dalton slams Murray seat extension proposal
ONE of the largest electorates in New South Wales, incorporating Wentworth Shire, is about to get even bigger under a planned redistribution of state electoral…
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Nichols new Wentworth mayor after name drawn out of hat
A NEAR 30-year veteran in local government will lead Wentworth Shire Council to the next election in 2021. Cr Susan Nichols was chosen randomly from…
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Mildura councillor hopes for unity in the United States
CYNDI Power admits she was more nervous about the election in her native United States than the Mildura Council election. One of the newly elected…
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Sunraysia services get anti-violence support funds
THE Victorian Government is keeping family violence victim survivors safe in their homes by investing in more early intervention programs, crisis accommodation and culturally safe…
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Tim Elstone will contest in Wentworth Shire mayoral vote
A NEW mayor will be elected to Wentworth Council on Monday following Melisa Hederics’ sudden resignation last week. Deputy mayor Tim Elstone will contest the…
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