Mildura leaders label Qantas staff base closure a ‘slap in the face’ to region

Mildura community leaders have criticised Qantas’s decision to close its local staff base.

On Wednesday, Qantas confirmed it would close its three smallest bases, located in Mildura, Hobart and Canberra, impacting about 70 staff.

Qantas said affected staff would be consolidated into its Melbourne,…