TODAY'S Murray Darling Basin Authority public forum in Mildura has run over time. MDBA chairman Craig Knowles and Federal Water Minister Tony Burke agreed to stay back after the scheduled finishing time of 5pm to continue discussions with local i... Read more

BENDIGO’S Lake Weeroona turned on the charm for yesterday’s Australia Day celebrations. The crowd basked in the sunshine as City of Greater Bendigo mayor Alec Sandner welcomed 19 new Australian citizens and presented awards to Citizen of the Ye... Read more

An Australia Day speaker in Bendigo tomorrow, Senator Bridget McKenzie has seen her fair share of Victoria in recent days. By Annette Gregson Senator McKenzie was in Echuca on Monday catching up on local issues with Member for Rodney Paul Weller,... Read more

Reports that Strathmerton house prices have fallen by 43 per cent since release of controversial Murray Darling Basin Plan By Jess Craig     House prices in Strathmerton have reportedly been affected by the Murray Darling Basin Plan according to ... Read more

10 December 2011 NATIONALS MP Bridget McKenzie describes marriage “as between a man and a woman”. The Bendigo-based senator made the comments about marriage in the wake of the Labor party endorsing same-sex marriages. She said she was an advocate ... Read more

7 December 2011 To say Federal Member for Murray Sharman Stone is disappointed following the release of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s draft environmental plan last week would be an understatement. Dr Stone said the plan showed, ‘‘they still ... Read more

6 December 2011 A tomato farm in Rochester was one of the farms in the Murray-Darling Basin region to receive a visit from opposition water spokesperson Senator Barnaby Joyce last week, as part of a three-day trip to talk to farmers following the re... Read more

28 November 2011 Warracknabeal families have received an early Christmas gift with news that Federal Government could soon reinstate slashed Take-a-Break funding. Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie has expressed her delight with an “a... Read more

09 November 2011 POLITICIANS from both sides of the political divide agree on one thing about the carbon tax – its passing in the federal parliament was historic. The Senate yesterday voted to approve the carbon tax, which will come into effect fr... Read more

08 November 2011 NSW WorkCover has investigated complaints of bullying at the National e-Health Transition Authority's Sydney headquarters, and is working with the organisation "to ensure bullying does not take place". The complaints came to light... Read more

07 November 2011 Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has welcomed changes to the criteria for the second round of Regional Development Australia Funding. Senator McKenzie said the guidelines had been completely rewritten and the applicatio... Read more

27 October 2011 ALLEGATIONS of Australian Labor Party favouritism have surfaced, following the rejection of two key Gippsland projects by the Regional Development Australia Fund. Gippsland Senator Bridget McKenzie questioned the distribution of ab... Read more

21 October 2011 STAFF turnover at the National e-Health Transition Authority is "high" at 30 per cent per annum, its chief executive Peter Fleming has conceded, prompting "research" into the reasons. Mr Fleming said employees were talented and work... Read more

21 October 2011 The Federal Government is playing down claims the decision on a big defence contract a central Victorian manufacturer is in the running for will be delayed until after Christmas. Thales Australia's Bendigo plant is competing with tw... Read more

20 October 2011 Health department chief information officer Paul Madden says draft specifications will be "guaranteed not to change" - except in the case of system errors - during the first two years of operation of the $500 million personally contr... Read more