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Dalton drafts bill for NSW politicians to disclose water entitlements

NSW Member for Murray Helen Dalton has drafted a bill to make it compulsory for NSW politicians to disclose their water entitlements. The bill was drafted after NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian answered Mrs Dalton’s question on water licences in...

Rodney Woods
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Water prices put pressure on permanent plantings

A significant increase in temporary water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin is placing permanent crops like almonds, wine grapes and citrus under considerable pressure, with water costing up to 40 per cent of the per-tonne average value of...

Rodney Woods
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Wimmera farmer named on North Central CMA board

Wimmera farmer Mary Bignell has been appointed to the board of the North Central Catchment Management Authority. North Central CMA’s chair Julie Miller Markoff said Ms Bignell’s farming experience and working in natural resource management was...

Rodney Woods
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What they said at the ACCC forum

About 130 people, mostly irrigators, attended the Shepparton forum as part of the ACCC’s inquiry into the operation of water markets in the Murray-Darling Basin. Here are what some said before and during the inquiry: “I’m here to know a bit...

Rodney Woods
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Jerilderie irrigator attended Shepparton meeting in support of water market

While most of the vocal irrigators wanted major change to the water market, one farmer stuck his neck out and went against the grain. Jerilderie sheep and rice farmer Denis Tinkler said he attended the Shepparton forum of the ACCC’s inquiry into the...

Rodney Woods
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Littleproud’s journey down the Murray

Readers may recall the Federal Water Minister’s effigy was launched into the Murray River at a water protest rally at Tocumwal in September.

Geoff Adams
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Regional communities to take water fight to Canberra

Food producers and their supporters demanding action to save farmers and rural communities will converge on Canberra early next month. A Convoy to Canberra is the latest event hosted by several water lobby groups across the Goulburn, Murray and...

Rodney Woods
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Basin committee has first indigenous chair

Phil Duncan will become the first indigenous person to lead the Basin Community Committee after the Murray-Darling Basin Authority board appointed him for a three-year term. The independent body is made up of basin community members representing an...

Rodney Woods
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Speak Up angered by MDBA’s response to 60 Minutes

Recent reactions against communities trying to highlight poor government policy have emphasised a trend that should be of concern to all Australians, according to Speak Up chair Shelley Scoullar. Ms Scoullar said she was angry the Murray-Darling...

Rodney Woods
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Politicians want more details on 100Gl allocation

State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed said news that the Federal Government would release 100Gl of water for fodder production would be welcomed by the farmers who are able to use it. “My view is that it will be very welcomed by farmers...

Rodney Woods
Water

Call to attach conveyance losses to CEWH

Barham’s Neil Eagle has a simple solution to give northern Victorian and southern Riverina farmers immediate access to irrigation water. Mr Eagle is calling for 1000Gl of conveyance losses to be immediately attached to the Commonwealth...

Sophie Baldwin
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Water quality to be monitored

Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority is keeping an eye on the water quality in creeks, rivers and wetlands across the catchment, with forecasts for a dry, warm spring and summer.

Jamieson Salter
Water

Water summit at Moama

Water trading co-op Waterpool is hosting a water summit where key policy, market and industry information from government, investors and corporate entities will be presented.

Rodney Woods
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Mixed views on potential success of 100Gl roll-out

Some of the region’s farmers are set to get some relief from dry conditions and high input costs with the Federal Government announcing 100Gl of water will be released to grow feed.

Rodney Woods
Water

MDBA unhappy with 60 Minutes episode

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has submitted a formal complaint following the 60 Minutes segment Water Rats, which aired on October 27. The MDBA said the program breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice section 3.3.1, which...

Jamieson Salter
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Nats push dams agenda

The National Party is continuing to push the Victorian Government into considering an expansion of the Lake Buffalo dam in an attempt to create more water security. Last week Federal Nationals leader Michael McCormack urged the government to...

Geoff Adams
Water

Irrigators walk out on Ley lunch

Disgruntled northern Victorian irrigators who attended a speech delivered by Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley were disappointed to miss out on putting questions to the minister. The group walked out of the Rural Press Club lunch in Melbourne...

Geoff Adams
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One Nation senator impresses irrigators

One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts toured the region last week as part of a Murray-Darling Basin fact finding mission, which has left him in no doubt basin communities are facing a national emergency. Senator Roberts visited a small group of...

Sophie Baldwin

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Silo art: What you need to know

Across the flat and sprawling landscape of the Goulburn Valley and Southern Riverina, among stretches of highway and towering trees, there are few things as constant as grain silos. As Wimmera Mallee communities continue to complete their Silo Art...

Alana Christensen
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Code red fire danger issued for Northern Country district tomorrow

A code red fire danger rating has been issued tomorrow for Shepparton. With temperatures expected to reach 42° across Greater Shepparton, the Country Fire Authority have issued a total fire ban for the Northern Country fire district. The Northern...

Liz Mellino
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Council votes on controversial abattoir

A decision has been reached by Greater Shepparton City Council on the future of a $30 million abattoir at Gillieston.

Ashlea Witoslawski
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Chicken shed destroyed by fire in Euroa

Almost 20,000 chickens have died after a Euroa poultry farm shed burst into flames early this morning. Firefighters were called to the scene on Drysdale Rd at about 5.45am to find the shed fully engulfed in flames. CFA Units from Shepparton, Euro...

Ashlea Witoslawski