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Madeleine StuchberyFocus and Commodity reporter

Madeleine is a reporter for The Weekly Times with a focus on commodities, people, food, farming, and country life. She is passionate about closing the gap between the city and the country.

Madeleine Stuchbery

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Mirboo North storm damage and clean up, volunteers Scott Melzer from Druin, #042143508, (orange) and Scott Eastwood from Poowong, #0457519302, working on damage on Lindsay Oates property, #0408343531, Picture Yuri Kouzmin

It’s been one year since the Mirboo North storms. People still aren’t back in their houses

Devastating storms struck Mirboo North this time last year, and the emotional and physical recovery is still continuing for the town.

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PIG & EARTH FARM: Will Bennett Will Bennett with his pigs on farm at Kingston. PICTURED: Will with a 6 month old Large Black grower.

‘I’ve already lost customers’

Will Bennett says the lamb side of his business is unviable since small scale service kills were ceased by Hardwicks Meat Works.

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For the second consecutive year, patients have rated their satisfaction with St John NT at 99 per cent, jointly leading the nation alongside NSW Ambulance. Picture: Supplied

‘If volunteers aren’t doing the work, it’s not getting done’

Volunteer organisations in rural areas are struggling to retain members to provide critical services to communities, including emergency response and healthcare.

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Jordi Forbes with her sheep on farm at Bannockburn.

‘People assume we’re all farmers on a tractor but we’re more than that’

The number of agricultural students enrolled at colleges and universities is on the rise. What’s driving this ongoing interest in the sector?

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Examples of fruit affected by tomato brown rugose fruit virus. Picture: Department of Primary Industries

The costly impact of Victoria’s tomato virus detection

The costly impact of a noted horticultural virus is hitting a Victorian glasshouse, highlighting the importance of biosecurity for the sector.

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Chippin Estate market fruit and vegetable garden. Producer Shabe O'Keefe, at Woolamai in Bass Coast. PICTURE: Madeleine Stuchbery.

Capitalising on the ‘beautiful food bowl’ of South Gippsland

No chemicals. No outside soil. No worries. This is the approach taken by Chippin Estate’s Shane O’Keefe at his bountiful vegetable farm.

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Kate Brow and her young family. PICTURE: Supplied.

Childcare ‘critical’ for rural families wellbeing

Building more childcare centres won’t solve the issues many regional families are facing. We take a look at several creative and accessible options in the bush, and how they can be improved.

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Len Hanks, 89, with his tractor collection, with Ferguson FE 35, 1957, Meeniyan, Picture Yuri Kouzmin

Iconic tractor collection to go under the hammer

Len Hanks has spent a lifetime living on the land and working his farm with his beloved Ferguson tractors. Now his impressive collection is for sale.

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The Need family: Riley, Alex and Hayden. Hayden bought a pen of 15 Hereford and Baldy steers for 336c/kg at Leongatha. Picture: Madeleine Stuchbery

Dry season takes a toll at Leongatha

Cheaper prices meant good buying for restockers at the Leongatha store sale, but vendors took a hit due to the dry conditions. See the sale report.

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Victoria’s doctor shortage hits Gippsland urgent care facility

A regional urgent care clinic which provides a “vital” service for Gippslanders has been forced to sporadically close in recent weeks due to a lack of resources.

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