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$13B spent on the Murray Darling Basin Plan but Helen Dalton calls it “lazy politics”

$13B spent on the Murray Darling Basin Plan but Helen Dalton calls it “lazy politics”

Helen Dalton MP (pictured above), Member for Murray, says the truth about what she describes as $13 billion of wasted taxpayer money needs to be told. The independent member is referring to a new four-year study into the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) Plan reveals mixed results. The four-year study released last

Helen Dalton’s bombshell video points finger at Gundaline

Helen Dalton’s bombshell video points finger at Gundaline

Independent Member for Murray Helen Dalton has released a video, calling out foreign farm owners, and Australia’s farming managers, saying lives are at risk, and hush money is offered to workers to stay silent. It is believed the video has been released to both The Riverine Grazier and the

Mayor re-elected, new deputy - Hay Shire Council holds its first meeting

By Tertia Butcher Cr Carol Oataway has been re-elected mayor of Hay Shire Council. The mayor retained her seat after surviving a challenge from newly elected councillor, John Perry in an open vote, 5 – 3. Hay has a new deputy mayor after a tightly contested election between Crs Martyn Quinn,

Local politicians expenses revealed

Local politicians expenses revealed

The April to June expenses figures for Australian politicians revealed vast sums being paid for travel and electorate offices in the local region. When the cost-of-living crisis is forcing families to tighten their belts, the amounts spent by elected officials have raised some eyebrows. Member for Farrer Sussan Ley spent

New Farrer candidate Michelle Milthorpe promises to be present in communities

New Farrer candidate Michelle Milthorpe promises to be present in communities

Incumbent Member Sussan Ley says criticising party politics is “just independents’ rhetoric” After being announced as the Voices of Farrer endorsed candidate Michelle Milthorpe officially launched her campaign for the federal seat. At a gathering in her home town of Jindera last Wednesday, Ms Milthorpe said she was ‘thrilled’ to

Local election update - Oataway takes the lead in Hay

Local election update - Oataway takes the lead in Hay

The NSW Electoral Commission has updated vote counts across the state, as postal and pre-poll votes are counted. In Hay Shire, former Mayor Carol Oataway has taken the lead with 356 votes, including 106 pre-poll and 57 postal votes. Mrs Oataway is closely followed by new candidate Will Miller with

World News Day: Celebrating the Role of Local Journalism in Regional, Rural, and Local Communities

World News Day: Celebrating the Role of Local Journalism in Regional, Rural, and Local Communities

By Andrew Schreyer, Country Press Australia. As we are about to mark World News Day on September 28, it’s a fitting moment to highlight the critical role that local journalism plays in sustaining our regional, rural, and local communities. While global headlines often dominate attention, it is the local