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Jason Shields

Budget funding could be used for water buybacks, says minister

WATER Minister Tanya Plibersek has conceded undisclosed funding in last week’s Federal Budget may be used for water buybacks for the environment. The unspecified sum was marked as not for publication due to “commercial sensitivities” and described as...

05 Nov 2022

Health

Mandatory COVID iso period scrapped

MANDATORY isolation periods for COVID-19 have been scrapped, following a decision by national cabinet. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and state and territory leaders agreed people with COVID-19 will no longer be subject to a five-day stay-at-home...

07 Oct 2022

Education

Kids seek answers from MP

A GROUP of Murrabit Primary School students who wanted to learn about sustainable farming have received a visit from Member for Murray Plains Peter Wash to answer questions about to “how to make a difference”. In a letter to Mr Walsh, team member...

04 Oct 2022

Community

Domestic violence survivor ‘disgusted’

MALLEE domestic violence survivor Kim O’Reilly says she will write to ministers and the council asking for Cr Smith to step down and apologise. The 2022 Victorian Australian of the Year nominee said she was “disgusted” by the councillor’s views...

13 Sep 2022

Health

Mask mandate advice rejected

VICTORIA’S Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has been slammed after admitting she rejected health advice that recommended more mask mandates across the state. It comes as the 12-week immunity period that exempted people from isolating or testing if...

18 Jul 2022

Farming and Environment

Agrifood coalition ready to innovate

Farmers 2 Founders (F2F) is a coalition of experienced entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in the global agrifood tech ecosystem. Its program operations manager, Claire Pinks, says the group came together because they are passionate about...

25 May 2022

Politics

Party politics fail rural people

AS a single mum, I know what it is like to feel the pressure of paying the bills and putting fuel in the car. Australia’s story for us all is not a great one. Politics is about the party and its donors and certainly not the people. I have always been...

20 May 2022

News

UAP will repay debt, invest in regions

ELECTION CANDIDATE PITCH. I’m standing for Mallee to fight for hope, opportunity and prosperity for future generations. Currently in Australia, successive Governments are responsible for over one trillion dollars of debt. Maybe the debt could be...

18 May 2022

Politics

Delivering better outcomes for the Mallee

I am passionate about Mallee and our country. There is no better place to live, work and...

17 May 2022

Politics

Our projects, polices can transform region

IF elected, the Citizens Party will prioritise the following policies and projects for the Mallee:POST OFFICE BANK – A public Postal Savings Bank would replace lost private banks, properly service our...

17 May 2022

Farming and Environment

Don’t impose unfair rates

FARMERS are warning their local councils to avoid inequitable rate rises as they finalise rating strategies and draft budgets for the year ahead. Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) president Emma Germano said soaring land prices in the parts of...

27 Apr 2022

Farming and Environment

Dairy industry faces costs pressure

DROUGHT in America and war in Ukraine – and a widespread autumn break described by Victorian cropper and NFF vice president David Jochinke as “on time and on budget” – will be making other producers start to squirm and examine their own budgets.

22 Apr 2022