Farming and Environment
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Basin plan needed to revive Murray River
THE Murray River is “barely keeping pace” with climate change and the full implementation of the basin plan is needed to revive the river, says…
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Downstream water trade balance hits new high
THE Barmah Choke water trade balance to start the 2022-23 irrigation year will be the highest since trade restrictions through the choke came into force…
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Robinvale seasonal worker accommodation talks on the table
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper will host a roundtable discussion on Friday with key industry stakeholders about seasonal worker accommodation in Robinvale. The meeting comes…
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Paddock to plate – via the barricades
BRYCE Scott is not exactly taking to the barricades, but he is leading a small band of rebels with a cause – and in the…
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Labor to axe ag visa
THE Labor Party plans to “redirect” the agriculture visa, instead introducing a new pathway to address agricultural worker shortages using existing Pacific labour hire schemes.…
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Rate rise fear for farmers
FARMERS are warning their local councils to avoid inequitable rate rises as they finalise rating strategies and draft budgets for the year ahead. Victorian Farmers Federation…
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Water quality key issue for Mallee climate forum
THE impact of climate change on water quality in the region will be a key focus of the upcoming Mallee Climate Action Forum. The free…
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No committee for proposed Burrawong Wind Farm
A CCOMMUNITY Consultative Committee will not be established for the proposed Burrawong Wind Farm near Balranald. Communities have voiced their concerns to Windlab, who are…
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New rooms to ease Robinvale housing shortage
MORE worker accommodation will be made available in Robinvale to help ease the housing shortage in the town. The Victorian Government said accommodation for up…
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Funding boost to help threatened species
THREATENED species of black cockatoos and Murray hardyhead fish and black-eared miner birds in the Mallee will benefit from $724,547 in federal funding for four…
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