letters

Letter: Maximising the potential of all Victorian children

WE urge the Victorian Government to take immediate action in adopting the critical recommendations outlined in the Let Us Learn report. Despite the clear and compelling case presented through the inquiry in November 2023, these...

18 Jan 2025

letters

Failure in our health system

To the editor TRAVELLING across regional Victoria in recent weeks, I have been struck by the stories of frustration, heartbreak, and failure in our health system. There is nothing to celebrate after 10 years of Labor and Jacinta Allan, and it’s...

13 Dec 2024

letters

Set the record straight on reports regarding the CFA’s funding

I WANT to set the record straight on reports regarding the CFA’s funding. I know it has caused some fear and anger in our regional communities. Reports of an almost $70m cut from the CFA are wrong. Every year, a certain amount of money...

13 Dec 2024

letters

Potholes put in focus

YOU might remember the Men For All Seasons calendars that took the AFL world by storm?As shadow minister for roads and road safety, I have been working on a 2025 calendar far less glamourous. We are calling it Potholes For All...

29 Nov 2024

letters

Support in difficult times

WE have heard time and time again people tell their children, “Never walk past The Salvos without giving a donation, because they helped us (or your grandparents) during the war.” It is a sentiment that has been around for generations and still...

23 Nov 2024

letters

Debt bill rockets up

REGIONAL Victorians will now have no choice but to pay $25 million a day to pay the interest bill on Labor’s debt that is set to rocket to $200 billion in the next two years. That’s correct, $200 billion of debt. Labor has no...

23 Nov 2024

letters

Letter: More funds for MRI

A HUGE thanks to the people of Swan Hill and surrounds for supporting the Swan Hill District Health Open Garden Day on Sunday, October 20. The four open gardens were Swan Hill Village, Jill and Alec Martin, Alison and Trevor Lewin and Maxine and...

04 Nov 2024

Opinion

Audience with King

THIS Monday, October 21, I’ll be in Canberra for an audience with our King, Charles the Third by the Grace of God King of Australia and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. That official title may seem a mouthful but not as...

18 Oct 2024

letters

Giving locals voice

Dear Editor, For too long, those affected most by the transition to renewables haven’t been given a voice. The Nationals are bringing it back. Locals will come first - ahead of multi-national corporations and the insatiable appetite for rushing...

18 Oct 2024

letters

Support for business and drag strip

DEAR Editor, I would like the opportunity to refute accusations that were made following the Drag Strip saga that I am anti-business. I was raised in small businesses and I understand the incredible investment, both financial and in ongoing hard work...

18 Oct 2024

letters

Property rates

Dear EditorI AM writing to bring attention to a concerning issue regarding property rates in the Swan Hill area. Recently, I received my rates notice and was alarmed to find that my rates had risen by a staggering 55 per cent. This increase is...

04 Oct 2024

letters

Murray Valley CWA anniversary

Murray Valley Country Women’s Association, present and former members, celebrated its 90th birthday last Friday. It was a memorable event as a result of a dedicated hard working committee, and showed that CWA ladies continue with one of...

28 Sep 2024

News

Letters to the editor, September 13

High praise for AnnieWE’VE all heard the showbiz saying, “never work with children or animals”.It would seem in his directorial debut John Murray has taken on and succeeded with both. His production of Annie is delightful with excellent...

14 Sep 2024

letters

Lucky to have rail service

READING the update on the Swan Hill train service, Swan Hill is lucky to have a train service, not like the people of Mildura. All they have is a rough bus service to Bendigo. As a disabled senior, I can tell it’s rough by the bad spine pain I get...

09 Sep 2024

letters

Mining benefits to favour Mallee

THE Mallee can seize the opportunity mining brings Regional Victoria is more important than ever to Victoria’s future. With the state in a dire financial situation, Victoria needs new regional industries which hold much promise. Just as farming...

08 Sep 2024

letters

Treading water on doctor shortage

THE issue of the shortage of doctors in Swan Hill and surrounding towns continues. It feels a bit like Brigerton: everyone promenades and circles round the issue, around and around.

07 Sep 2024

letters

All care, no responsibility for shared land

All care, no responsibility for shared landI WOULD appreciate it if you could please publish this in the Friday September 6 edition of The Guardian. I refer to the Friday August 30 edition of The Guardian regarding the “Plant waste left to burn”...

06 Sep 2024