WESTERN DISTRICT Farmer Farmer EDENHOPE AVOCA ARARAT COLERAINE CLUNES CASTERTON DAYLESFORD HAMILTON LISMORE BEAUFORT HEYWOOD MORTLAKE CAMPERDOWN CRESSY PORTLAND WARRNAMBOOL COLAC FREE PAPER Part of the Farmer Group Rural Newspapers covering Victoria (03)...
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WESTERN DISTRICT Farmer Farmer EDENHOPE AVOCA ARARAT COLERAINE CLUNES CASTERTON DAYLESFORD HAMILTON LISMORE BEAUFORT HEYWOOD MORTLAKE CAMPERDOWN CRESSY PORTLAND WARRNAMBOOL COLAC FREE PAPER Part of the Farmer Group Rural Newspapers covering Victoria (03) 5593 1888 APRIL 2026 wdf@wdnews.com.au Free ride as fuel concerns deepen IN a bid to relieve cost-of-living pressures, the state government has announced public transport will be free across the state in comfortably – add services, increase frequency and expand capacity,” Mr Hosking said. “When the dust settles, the government April. needs to take a good hard look at the The measure, which the government numerous warnings they’ve ignored estimates will cost $70 million, comes as that’s left us in this predicament. fuel costs continue to rise due to supply “For now, we’re asking for a helping shocks in the Middle East. hand to grow the food and make sure it The announcement comes just weeks gets to where it needs to go.” after the Vic
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