Coronavirus update for Victoria - Monday 19 July
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Victoria COVID: Regional towns on edge as they await COVID-19 testing results
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Mildura Mayor Jason Modica says the regions are seeking "10,000 people to pick fresh fruit crops" as they struggle to find workers with closed international borders and a state-wide lockdown.
Mr Modica said it had been about 13 months since Mildura saw a positive COVID-19 case stating it was a "difficult line to walk" in ensuring cases remained low but trying to live "in as normal a way as possible".
The Mildura Mayor said he was seeking exemptions from the lockdown to ensure regional Victorians could get back to work and ensure their livelihoods were not drastically affected by the pandemic.
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2021-22 Draft Budget prioritises service delivery for community
Mildura Rural City Council’s 2021-22 Draft Budget has been released with a sharp focus on uninterrupted delivery of the more than 100 crucial services Council provides the community, despite the financial pressures of the global pandemic and other emergencies including drought and climate change.
Mildura Mayor Jason Modica said like many businesses and organisations around Australia, Council’s operations had been impacted by the pandemic, resulting in a need to prioritise spending.
“Council has adapted services and continued to deliver a capital works program to ensure our community is supported during these challenging 12 months,” Cr Modica said.