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Broccoli is our next big thing

‘‘Greater Shepparton is a place where business is growing, and the emerging success story is horticulture.’’

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Time for action

If you are to listen to the politicians, the problems with the Barmah Choke have just occurred in the last irrigation season.

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Purpose, pricing and planning are priorities

Two months into the job as Goulburn-Murray Water managing director, I remain on a steep learning curve.

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We haven’t broken the law: Glyde

As chief executive of the Murray-Daring Basin Authority, I strongly reject some of the key criticisms contained in the final report of the South Australian Royal Commission into the Murray-Darling Basin.

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Gaps in this story

South Australia’s Royal Commissioner Bret Walker tells an interesting story, but it is one with quite a few gaps.

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Cry me a river

I cry.

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Time for action

If you are to listen to the politicians, the problems with the Barmah Choke have just occurred in the last irrigation season.

Country News
Opinion

Broccoli is our next big thing

‘‘Greater Shepparton is a place where business is growing, and the emerging success story is horticulture.’’

Country News
Opinion

Purpose, pricing and planning are priorities

Two months into the job as Goulburn-Murray Water managing director, I remain on a steep learning curve.

Country News
Opinion

We haven’t broken the law: Glyde

As chief executive of the Murray-Daring Basin Authority, I strongly reject some of the key criticisms contained in the final report of the South Australian Royal Commission into the Murray-Darling Basin.

Country News
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Gaps in this story

South Australia’s Royal Commissioner Bret Walker tells an interesting story, but it is one with quite a few gaps.

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Letters to the Editor.

Two years ago I railed against the Murray-Darling Basin Authority for its poor river management which resulted in an unnecessary, catastrophic flood and a range of unacceptable environmental consequences.

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MDBA should be ashamed of its toxic plan

What an incentive article (A year of achievement, by Murray-Darling Basin Authority chair Neil Andrew) in Country News on January 1.

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Making SPC great again

I am writing to you about the article published in Country News on January 8.

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Trade deal is useless if we can’t grow food to export

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Woes continue

I congratulate and thank the efforts of Country News staff, together with so many correspondents, who have valiantly highlighted local water issues of more immediate concern over the past year. If only we could say it has all been worthwhile.

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River flows vital

There appears to be confusion as to the cause of the environmental damage being done by unnaturally high flows along the Goulburn and Murray rivers.

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Before long our politicians and their staff, along with the numerous public servants who are charged with policy decisions and implementation, will take their Christmas break.

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Fearful for the dairy industry’s future

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Not grounded in reality

The last minute decision to include an additional 450Gl in the Murray-Basin Basin Plan was based on a ‘blue sky thinking’ workshop, undertaken by experienced river operators and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, modelling a relaxed constraints 3200Gl scenario, using flows that have since been significantly reduced due to the impacts that would have resulted from the subsequent major flooding.

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Basin plan eases drought pain

Those on the land know better than anyone that drought means tough decisions and many risks to be weighed up.

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Coverage found to be unfair

Two accuracy breaches were identified in the broadcasts. Parts one and two of the series, and a website summary of part two, referred to a Senate vote on changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and stated that, if passed, this would effectively end further water recovery for the environment in the river systems.

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Consultation is too late

In Country News (October 30) it was interesting to note that the Murray-Darling Basin Authority is now consulting scientists in regard to implementing the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

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