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Friday, February 28, 2025

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Farming and Environment
Farming and Environment

Firewood season open tomorrow

FIRE Collectors will need to ensure they check local map locations when the fire collecting season opens at midnight. Victorians will be able to collect free firewood for personal use from designated state forest firewood collection areas from...

7 hours ago
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Piangil limestone quarry approved

A PLANNING application for a limestone quarry at Piangil has been approved by Swan Hill Rural City Council. The limestone extracted from the quarry will be used in the construction of roads, concrete and other building materials, and is expected to...

13 hours ago
politics

NSW Premier Minns now ‘opposes’ buybacks

MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton has welcomed the NSW Premier’s agreement to “actively oppose” federal water buybacks. The Independent MP said the Federal Government was taking more than 450 gigalitres of “desperately needed water from rural...

25 Feb 2025
News

‘Brolly good’ weather for farmers

THE Swan Hill region is experiencing its wettest February in almost 15 years. The rural city has recorded 31.4mm so far - significantly higher than the long-term average of 17.9mm. Swan Hill recorded 7.2mm, 23.6mm and 0.6mm on February 3, 4 and 5...

25 Feb 2025
Farming and Environment

Have say on VNI worker homes

GANNAWARRA Shire residents are encouraged to share their interests and concerns with Transmission Company Victoria to help shape the development of workforce accommodation for the VNI West project. TCV said it recognised many areas in the VNI West...

23 Feb 2025
Farming and Environment

Orchardist denied again in accommodation dispute

SWAN Hill Council’s refusal to issue a certificate to an orchardist to build worker accommodation on the site has been upheld by the planning tribunal. Redland Fruit took Swan Hill Council to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, to...

22 Feb 2025
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Government strategy for levees

THE Victorian Government has responded to the final report of the inquiry into the October 2022 floods, with confirmation of a review of the Victorian Floodplain Management Strategy which will examine issues around rural levee management. The...

21 Feb 2025
Farming and Environment

Citrus congress is sweet

NEXT month’s Australian Citrus Congress is all about delivering tangible takeaways for growers. Citrus Australia chief executive Nathan Hancock said the nation’s citrus growers and industry leaders will receive a hands-on approach, with a sharp...

17 Feb 2025
Farming and Environment

Hard to resist BCG trial day

GROWERS will be provided with the latest research-backed strategies to manage disease while maximising profitability by Astute Ag senior consultant Dr Grant Hollaway at Birchip Cropping Group’s members-only trials review day on Friday, February...

17 Feb 2025
Farming and Environment

Call for helping hands

OZFISH is calling on all community to join in a Cleanup Australia Day event at Pental Island, with a focus on strengthening the health of the Little Murray River. A popular location for camping and fishing, the river is at risk from litter and...

15 Feb 2025
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Share renewable energy development windfall

MURRAY River Council intends to lobby for equitable outcomes from renewable energy development. The council at its recent ordinary meeting resolved to reach out to councils within the Southwest Renewable Energy Zone (SW REZ), seeking support for...

15 Feb 2025
Farming and Environment

Get the drop on drone spraying

AGRICULTURAL drones designed and built specifically to apply crop inputs are now an affordable option for individual farming businesses. Australia Agritech project manager Gary Rentenaar has recently seen demand for drone technology...

15 Feb 2025
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Drought resilience plan underway

A JOINT project to develop and implement a drought resilience plan can now start after receiving the stamp of approval from the Commonwealth in December. Murray River Council, alongside Berrigan Shire, Edward River and Federation councils, secured...

14 Feb 2025
Police and Courts

Hefty fine after farm workers death

A FARM tragedy played out its final scene in Mildura Magistrates’ Court this week, when labour hire business AH Vision Pty Ltd was sentenced ex parte after being found guilty of two charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The company...

14 Feb 2025
Farming and Environment

Cracking start to almond harvest

THE almond harvest is under way despite the rains across the Loddon Mallee early last week, with yields expected to match the 2024 season. Annuello Almond Orchard farmer Pieter Van Zyl said their orchard missed most of the rain, only getting about...

11 Feb 2025
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The environmental benefits of proper waste management

Effective waste management is more than just a household chore or a municipal responsibility—it plays a critical role in protecting the environment. By managing waste responsibly, communities can reduce pollution, conserve natural resources, and...

11 Feb 2025
Farming and Environment

Crackdown on wine industry practices

MURRAY Valley Winegrowers has welcomed Canberra’s decision to conduct an independent review of contractual practices in the industry in response to growers’ concerns. Chief executive Paul Derrico said making the code of conduct compulsory...

09 Feb 2025