Politics
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Mildura man Arron Wood could be Melbourne Lord Mayor
FORMER Mildura man Arron Wood says he hopes election as Melbourne Lord Mayor would reassure those in regional Victoria they have a voice in our…
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Dalton attacks ‘hypocritical’ government over missing water
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton has accused the Federal Government of hypocrisy, after it blamed climate change for the two trillion litres of water “missing”…
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Victorian Government crackdown on water theft
THE Victorian Government has strengthened the state’s zero-tolerance approach to water theft, ensuring a level playing field for all water users. Minister for Water Lisa…
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Mildura Council presses for faster easing of virus restrictions
MILDURA Council will continue to lobby the Victorian Government to ease COVID-19 restrictions more quickly. Mildura Mayor Simon Clemence said while Premier Daniel Andrews’ “Roadmap”…
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Mildura Council should reflect community, says Helen Healy
MILDURA councillor Helen Healy is encouraging more women to run for council seats at the upcoming local government elections. Mildura Rural City Council has never…
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Basin water buybacks to end
ENVIRONMENTAL water buybacks will be axed and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) will be stripped of its enforcement role in the biggest shake-up of the…
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Mildura let down by Government: Cupper
VICTORIAN Government failings that led to a second “avoidable” wave of the COVID-19 pandemic have left the Mildura community fractured, panicked and distrustful, State Parliament…
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Mildura deserves place in Sir Doug Nicholls Round – Eckel
VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews has been challenged to include Mildura in future Australia Football League indigenous rounds, contrary to a push to hold all matches…
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Let’s not go back to being colonies, says Scott Morrison
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison says Australia can’t let the COVID-19 pandemic take the country back to pre-Federation days. Speaking at a NSW bush summit on…
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State of emergency needs ‘balance’, says Ali Cupper
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper says the Victorian Government needs to “strike the right balance” in its push to extend the state of emergency. The…
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Mildura Council candidate stands for women’s health
WOMEN’S advocate Cyndi Power makes no secret of the fact that she has an agenda to push as a first-time candidate in the upcoming Mildura…
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Scott Morrison targets border closures for bush summit
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison will join national leaders to thrash out state border issues at a bush summit on Friday. Mr Morrison told reporters on…