Inland Rail good for farming Country News (page 20) A new study has identified investment opportunities in Victoria’s agricultural, manufacturing, freight and logistic sectors arising from the operation of the Inland Rail. The biggest winners will be food processing, transport logistics and manufacturing facilities, which MPs say will be a welcome boost to the future…
Echuca-Moama worse off than Melbourne lockdown By Anna McGuinness Senator says border rules are unfair on residents and businesses CAMPASPE residents are experiencing worse impacts from the border closure than people in lockdown in Melbourne, according to Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie. In a visit to Echuca last Thursday, Senator McKenzie said she had written…
‘One size doesn’t fit all’: country MPs urge lockdown rethink By Tom Minear and Tamsin Rose Herald Sun (page 8) REGIONAL Victorian MPs are urging the state government to reconsider blanket stay-at-home restrictions on large parts of the state that have no coronavirus cases. From Thursday, country Victorians will only be allowed to leave home…
Virus-free towns swept up in lockdown By Richard Ferguson The Australian (page 4) 4 Aug 2020 It might only be a three-hour drive from Melbourne, but the town of Rutherglen, population 2109, is a world away from the coronavirus pandemonium. Indigo, where Rutherglen is located, is one of four Victorian local government areas not to…