04/11/2018
I have just finished a solo tour of the district and thank-you to everyone I spoke to regarding issues affecting the area. I visited , & and spoke to locals and Mildura Hospital Conversation, Ali Cupper Independent and Steve Timmis Independent Candidate about the issues affecting the area. Although the issues are very similar to other regions in , they are more profound. While other regions are, quite rightly, demanding comfortable, safe and reliable passenger rail services, Mildura hasn't got one at all after Kennett shut it down in 1993. Mildura has a privately managed public hospital that is for-profit and essentially the community is crying out to be in public hands completely to ensure quality of service and that it adheres to the standards of all public hospitals in the State.
Other issues raised where the impact of council rates on residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural land, lack of Broadband and phone reception in outlying towns, crumbling roads, lack of accommodation or rental housing in isolated areas such as Robinvale, and also the lack of services for those with acute mental health issues and drug and alcohol issues right across Sunraysia. All I spoke to felt the region has been ignored on most fronts.
This area has been neglected by the major parties for far too long and they only consider helping the regions when they are under pressure, we need to keep pressure on the Government after the election and the only way to do that is elect community-minded independents whose sole concern is the progress of the district and advocating on behalf of people, not big party donors. For the region of Northern Victoria in the Upper House, consider voting for Hudson for Northern Victoria so we can get our fair share and contribute positively to our region!
Thanks especially to Neil Waugh, Noel & Michael from Mildura Hospital Conversation and the Sortino family at Pinnos Pizza Mildura for meeting with me!
Mildura Rural City Council
Visit Mildura
Sunraysia Daily
Ouyen, Victoria
Robinvale Sentinel
Robinvale
Sunraysia Australia